Moovie Geek: Sunday Night Movie Suggestion - El secreto de sus ojos (The secret in their eyes)

Ricardo Darin is Benjamin Esposito, a retired federal justice agent who decides to write a novel. The story is based on a true one, his own story several years ago, when the rape and murder of a young girl haunted his life forever. A tiny detail which was accidentally discovered proved to become a strong evidence for Esposito and his assistant Pablo Sandoval, in order to identify the murderer. After 25 years though, Esposito just can’t let it go.

Juan Jose Cambanella writes and directs a true masterpiece based on the common script of a criminal investigation. He introduces you to a dull world, full of mysterious faces and dark colors, creating an evocative atmosphere manageable to fully absorb your attention. In his film there’re no fancy houses, no gorgeous guys or model girls not even close! Yet, it has actors with a capital A that really represent real people. It has a fully anti-Hollywood perspective which means his world seems actually real too (this comment comes from a big and unrepentant Hollywood fan)! His brilliant work ensured him an Academy Award (Best Foreign Language Film of the Year 2010) along with a lot of discrimination all over the world.

To me one of the biggest surprises was the sensational performance of Guillermo Francella who plays Esposito’s assistant. This man speaks with his eyes and only. I truly believe that this film is going to satisfy even the most demanding fan of qualitative cinema.

Till next weekend… enjoy!