Poignant ,Powerful and Great film making

Rating: 10/10 (4 July 2010)

An Argentinian movie that won the best foreign language Oscar this year. It had me going for this same reason. It in many ways reminded me of memories of murder.
However the movies are entirely different from each other. It is about a sheriff writing a novel about a closed rape and homicide case he was involved in 25 years ago. A case that changed his life in drastic ways.
As he recounts the past , new revelations are drawn upon him. He starts viewing the case from a fresh perspective and realizes that there is more to it then what meets the eye. The movie is slow and gradually the plot evolves itself .
If you are looking for some nice thrilling moments of action, then this is surely going to disappoint you. It is more of a drama thriller . The pacing is deliberately slow but effective. There is also a touching romantic element in the movie.
The performances of all the actors in highly commendable and of top notch quality.. It is indeed flawless film making . The story is concrete and never digresses from the main point.
Your patience will be highly rewarded by the excellent and poignant ending. It should definitely count amongst the best endings in movies ever.
10\10.....