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The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
El secreto de sus ojos (original title)

18 129 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Thriller  -   13 August 2009 (Argentina)
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Ratings: 8.2/10 from 48,973 users   Metascore: 81/100 
Reviews: 171 user | 216 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com

A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Soledad Villamil Soledad Villamil ...
Ricardo Darín ...
Carla Quevedo Carla Quevedo ...
Pablo Rago Pablo Rago ...
Javier Godino ...
Bárbara Palladino Bárbara Palladino ...
Chica Piropo
Rudy Romano Rudy Romano ...
Alejandro Abelenda Alejandro Abelenda ...
Mario Alarcón Mario Alarcón ...
Guillermo Francella Guillermo Francella ...
Sebastián Blanco Sebastián Blanco ...
Mariano Argento Mariano Argento ...
José Luis Gioia José Luis Gioia ...
Báez - Inspector
Juan José Ortíz Juan José Ortíz ...
Kiko Cerone Kiko Cerone ...
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Storyline

In 1999, retired Argentinian federal justice agent Benjamín Espósito is writing a novel, using an old closed case as the source material. That case is the brutal rape and murder of Liliana Coloto. In addition to seeing the extreme grief of the victim's husband Ricardo Morales, Benjamín, his assistant Pablo Sandoval, and newly hired department chief Irene Menéndez-Hastings were personally affected by the case as Benjamín and Pablo tracked the killer, hence the reason why the unsatisfactory ending to the case has always bothered him. Despite the department already having two other suspects, Benjamín and Pablo ultimately were certain that a man named Isidoro Gómez is the real killer. Although he is aware that historical accuracy is not paramount for the novel, the process of revisiting the case is more an issue of closure for him. He tries to speak to the key players in the case... Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

Justice | Love | Murder | Writing | Writing A Novel  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a rape scene, violent images, some graphic nudity and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Argentina | Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

(Argentina) See more »

Also Known As:

El secreto de sus ojos See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

ARS 2,883,567 (Argentina) (16 August 2009) (66 Screens)

Gross:

$6,390,014 (USA) (17 October 2010)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

As of June 2010, this is the first Argentinian movie to reach the IMDb Top 250. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Irene and Benjamín are drinking coffee, her cup is empty. When she stirs it, you can see there is no coffee left in the spoon, yet she shakes it to drip the "pretended coffee". When she drinks, you can see the cup is empty. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[English subtitles]
Benjamín Esposito: [voiceover] On June 21st, 1974, Ricardo Morales had breakfast with Liliana Coloto for the last time. For the rest of his life he'd remember every single detail of that morning. Planning their first vacation... Drinking tea with lemon for his nagging cough... with his usual lump and a half of sugar. The fresh berry jam he'd never taste again. The flowers printed on her nightgown... and especially, her smile. That smile like the sunrise... blending in with the sunlight on her left cheek...
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Connections

References "Perry Mason" (1957) See more »

Soundtracks

"Tema de Irene"
Written by Emilio Kauderer See more »