A deeply human masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (7 August 2015)

It is true that the "unofficial" runner-up for best foreign language picture in 2010, that is "The white ribbon", is much better known than the winning film, however I think this particular award was on of the fairest in the history of the Academy, and the competitor it surpassed tells in itself a lot about the quality of the movie.
It goes without saying that the secret in their eyes features an excellent cast, with my personal favorite being Guillemo Francella as Pablo Sandoval, the alcoholic but dedicated best friend and partner of the superb protagonist Richardo Darin as Benjamín Espósito. Soledad Villamil gives a convincing, moving and at the same time classy performance as Irene Hastings.
The most memorable scene is of course the five-minute-long shot of the suspect being chased inside the football stadium. It takes no expert to observe the technical expertise shown here.
The political context of the movie is easily comprehensible even for people not familiar with contemporary Argentinian history. After all this is not a historical documentary, nor a cinematographic study on the peronist period, but a touching tale of love, friendship, memory, passion and revenge. A well-deserved 10 out of 10.