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Close Your Eyes

2023 · 169 min

A slow, contemplative mystery that lingers on faces and memories, asking for patience as it unfolds its quiet emotional weight.

Overview
Years after his mysterious disappearance, Julio Arenas, a famous Spanish actor, is back in the news thanks to a television program.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • identity
  • grief
  • obsession
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery
Directed by
Víctor Erice
Written by
Víctor Erice, Michel Gaztambide
Starring
Manolo Solo, Jose Coronado, Ana Torrent, Petra Martínez, María León, Mario Pardo, Helena Miquel, Antonio Dechent
Music
Federico Jusid
Cinematography
Valentín Álvarez
Runtime
169 min
Country
Argentina, Spain
Languages
Spanish

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