Director Juan José Campanella lingers long on shots and wisely focuses on the eyes of his performers. With a title like "The Secret In Their Eyes", this film states it's intentions and stands by them. The case had repercussions for everyone involved but Benjamin didn't realise the direct effect it had on him or his deep, suppressed feelings for Irene. Visits his old colleague Irene Hastings (Soledad Villamil) to talk it over. In 1999, retired criminal justice officer Benjamin Esposito (Ricardo Darìn) decides to write a novel about a murder case that he investigated in 1974. Whether or nor you pay any credence to the Oscars is neither here nor there but there's no doubt that this is solid and absorbing filmmaking. However, it was this film crept up from under their noses and took the Oscar. The 2010 Academy Awards category for Best Foreign Language film contained some strong contenders with the likes of Jacques Audiard's "A Prophet" and Michael Haneke's "The White Ribbon" two films that could easily have laid claim to the award. Rating: R (Language|A Rape Scene|Some Graphic Nudity|Violent Images) The journey through his memories sets Benjamín on a thrilling emotional path that leads to a shocking realization. With the help of a former colleague, Judge Irene Menéndez Hastings (Soledad Villamil), Benjamín attempts to make sense of the past. Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín Espósito (Ricardo Darín) begins writing a novel based on the decades-old unsolved mystery of a newlywed's rape and murder.
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