Reviewed by Kate Rodger
The Secret in Their Eyes came from nowhere to take Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Oscars, impressing the Academy more than The Prophet and The White Ribbon.
My expectations were high, and they were met.
A retired state prosecutor decides to write a novel based on a brutal unsolved crime, a crime which changed his own life irrevocably.
This gently and compellingly woven tale slowly peels back its layers, to reveal a near-perfect melding of a whodunnit with a gorgeous love story, a film which still haunts my senses weeks later, and in a very good way.
Five stars.
The Secret in Their Eyes
:: Director:Juan José Campanella
:: Starring: Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago, Javier Godino, Guillermo Francella, José Luis Gioia
:: Running Time: 127 mins
:: Rating: M - contains violence, sexual violence & offensive language
:: Release Date: May 13, 2010
:: Links: Official website
