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.
23 April 1988, Buenos Aires, Argentina
24 September 1972, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
19 June 1969, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
11 March 1978, Madrid, Spain
14 February 1955, Villa del Parque, Buenos Aires City, Argentina
25 June 1988, Corrientes, Argentina
5 December 1962, Argentina
16 January 1957, Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina
April 15, 2016
In perfect synchrony, all of it's elements come together to create a masterpiece. [Full review in Spanish]
May 21, 2010
Although it has some memorably disquieting scenes, this story of long-delayed justice is sustained by its melancholy more than its thrills.
May 21, 2010
Campanella approaches the material with a classic hand -- no quick cuts, special effects or gimmicks here. This is a flesh-and-blood movie, and both Darin and Villamil bring earthy presence to the story.
August 12, 2010
It's a film of enormous pretension and not enough reward.
May 07, 2010
The entire film is stocked with images that reflect a character and story in flux.
January 31, 2011
There are some "Are we there yet?" stretches as the film plays out toward the unexpected ending, but the final destination is worth the total travel time.
January 10, 2011
The story's political subtext ... provides a constant undertow of fear and menace to the hero's investigation.
July 21, 2011
This complex and involving Argentinean crime drama, with strong moral overtones, won the Best Foreign Language Oscar.
June 15, 2012
... what might have been just a two-hour episode of Law and Order: Argentina is instead a rich, literary tapestry. ... I wish this could become a franchise.
October 21, 2010
The Secret in Their Eyes ... is an enjoyable procedural in its own right. Campanella's film is the Argentine equivalent of Gone Baby Gone, with a touch of Atonement thrown in for good measure.
June 02, 2010
Romantic obsession at its two extremes is explored with sympathy and intelligence in the thriller The Secret in Their Eyes...
May 06, 2010
Though the story occasionally seems a little too convenient to be true, it doesn't matter a whit, as the filmmaking is so skilled.
