Secrets of the Heart
1997 · Movie · 105 min
★ 6.5(45)unSUB Rating
A curious child in a small Spanish village becomes fascinated by an old house, a locked room, and rumors of voices from the dead. His search for answers leads him into family secrets and the complicated truths adults often hide.
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Details
- Original title
- Secretos del corazón
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-03-19
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 105 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.5/10 (45 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy gentle, emotionally rich childhood stories like Machuca or Toto the Hero; Not for you if you want fast thrills or a simple haunted-house tale.
Pros: imaginative coming-of-age; subtle child perspective; heartfelt family drama | Cons: understated drama; quiet mystery; family pain
Awards & recognition
- Goya Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1997
- Goya Award — Best Art Direction · 1997
- Medal of the Circle of Cinematographic Writers — the best film · 1997
- Medalla del Cercle d'Escriptors Cinematogràfics al millor guió original · 1997
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 1998 · nominated
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- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1998 · nominated
Cast & crew
Carmelo Gómez
as Tío
Charo López
as María
Sílvia Munt
as Madre
Vicky Peña
as Rosa
- AE
Andoni Erburu
as Javi
- ÁN
Álvaro Nagore
as Juan
Íñigo Garcés
as Carlos
- JV
Joan Vallès
as Abuelo
Joan Dalmau
as Benito
Chete Lera
as Ricardo
Directed by Montxo Armendáriz