Very good, but...

Rating: 8/10 (11 March 2011)

"The secret in their eyes" is the story about a man (Ricardo Darín) who tries to have a closure for an unresolved case of murder he dealt with 25 years ago, as a prosecutor. The need of a closure is also for the hidden love for his former boss (soledad Villamil). With no doubt Campanella executes an interesting story with an accurate direction and cinematography. Performances are satisfying; nevertheless, the only one that greatly shines is Guillermo Francella - his character, Sandoval, is the only one that is lovable and touching in his pathetic.
The film achieves a coherent pathos through the first half, yet, at the end, the story is "dilated" and loses part of its charm: the suspense is resolved in a very easy way. Camapnella shows his knowledge of the Academy's taste, 'cause his movie has a major inspiration in "the life of the others" (Florian Henckel, 2006), a minor tittle that won an Oscar due to the unpredictable taste of a still polemic institution.