El secreto de sus ojos

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🔴 75/100
Total warning time: 5m 45s
Sex/Nudity: 🟡 60/100 (1m 15s)
  • 🔴 70/100 [00:45:30 - 00:46:15] A passionate and intense sex scene with partial nudity.
  • 🟡 50/100 [01:20:00 - 01:20:30] Brief scene with implied sexual activity.
Drug Use: 🟢 20/100 (15s)
  • 🟢 20/100 [00:30:45 - 00:31:00] Character is seen smoking a cigarette.
Violence: 🔴 80/100 (4m 5s)
  • 🔴 90/100 [00:15:20 - 00:16:10] Graphic depiction of a violent crime scene with blood.
  • 🔴 85/100 [01:05:00 - 01:07:30] Intense and brutal fight scene with physical aggression.
  • 🔴 75/100 [01:45:15 - 01:46:00] Disturbing scene involving a character's traumatic past.
Strong Language: 🟡 50/100 (10s)
  • 🟡 60/100 [00:25:10 - 00:25:15] Use of strong profanity.
  • 🟡 40/100 [01:10:30 - 01:10:35] Character utters a derogatory term.
El secreto de sus ojos

Details for El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

Year: 2009
Certificate: R
El secreto de sus ojos Runtime: 129 min
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
IMDB: 8.2
Meta Score: 80
Votes: 193217
Gross: 6,391,436
Director: Juan José Campanella
Cast Stars: Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago, Carla Quevedo

Overview of El secreto de sus ojos:

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.

El secreto de sus ojos FAQ

Q: What is the main plot of 'El secreto de sus ojos'?
A: The film follows retired legal counselor Benjamín Espósito (Ricardo Darín) as he writes a novel about a decades-old unresolved rape and murder case that still haunts him. The story alternates between his investigation in the 1970s and his reflections in the late 1990s, exploring themes of justice, love, and memory.
Q: Who are the main actors in 'El secreto de sus ojos' and what roles do they play?
A: Ricardo Darín stars as Benjamín Espósito, a legal counselor obsessed with solving a cold case. Soledad Villamil plays Irene Menéndez Hastings, his former boss and love interest. Pablo Rago portrays Ricardo Morales, the grieving husband of the murder victim, and Carla Quevedo appears as Liliana Coloto, the victim.
Q: What awards did 'El secreto de sus ojos' win?
A: The film won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film in 2010, making it the first Argentine film to receive this honor. It also won numerous other awards, including the Goya Award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film.
Q: Is 'El secreto de sus ojos' based on a true story?
A: No, the film is not based on a true story. It is an adaptation of the novel 'La pregunta de sus ojos' by Eduardo Sacheri, who also co-wrote the screenplay with director Juan José Campanella.
Q: What themes are explored in 'El secreto de sus ojos'?
A: The movie delves into themes such as unrequited love, the passage of time, the pursuit of justice, and the lingering effects of trauma. It also examines the moral complexities of revenge and the power of memory.