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The Secret in Their Eyes

Movie · 2009 · 129 min

A haunting, slow-burning meditation on love and vengeance that lingers long after the final frame.

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2009 film directed by Juan José Campanella
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Year
2009
Runtime
129 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • justice
  • love
  • memory
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour3
Realism8
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, crime, romance, melodrama, thriller, detective
Directed by
Juan J. Campanella
Written by
Juan J. Campanella, Eduardo Sacheri
Starring
Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Guillermo Francella, Carla Quevedo, Javier Godino, Pablo Rago, Mariano Argento, José Luis Gioia
Music
Federico Jusid
Cinematography
Félix Monti
Runtime
129 min
Country
Spain, Argentina
Languages
Spanish

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