Expertly Written,Portrayed And Directed Argentine Classic

Rating: 10/10 (10 December 2011)

The Secret in Their Eyes is an Argentine crime thriller based on Eduardo Sacheri's novel, The Question in Their Eyes. The film features Ricardo Darín and Soledad Villamil together with Guillermo Francella,Pablo Rago, Javier Godino,Mariano Argento and José Luis Gioia.The movie is about Benjamin Esposito,who has spent his entire working life as a criminal court employee. Recently retired, and with time on his hands, he decides to write a novel. He does not decide to make up a story. There is no need to. He can draw on his own past as a civil servant for a true, moving and tragic story in which he was once very directly involved. In 1974 his court was assigned an investigation into the rape and murder of a beautiful young woman.It was written by Eduardo Sacheri and Juan José Campanella and it was also directed by Juan José Campanella.
This is a superior Argentine film that is unpredictable and rich with symbolism.This murder mystery lives up to its Academy Award victory as Best Foreign Language Film with an engrossing plot,Juan José Campanella's assured direction, and mesmerizing performances from its cast particularly Soledad Villamil. The theme of romantic obsession is carefully examined in the plot with both sympathy and intelligence.It is one film that a viewer would not find hard to appreciate for it is expertly written,portrayed and directed.In short,it is simply an Argentine classic.