# Secrets of the Heart (film)

Secrets of the Heart (Spanish: Secretos del corazón) is a 1997 Spanish film. The film was a box office hit in Spain, grossing ESP 711,092,434. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards.

## Synopsis

In 1960s Spain, 9-year-old Javi and his friend Carlos are both fascinated and scared by an empty house in their village. Javi's older brother insists a crime was once committed there, and eerie voices are sometimes heard.
The mystery captivates Javi, especially as it seems linked to his father's death, who used to meet a mysterious woman there. Returning to their secluded mountain home, Javi finds another locked room, shrouded in secrecy. As he investigates, he uncovers adult secrets and lies.

## Cast

* Carmelo Gómez as Tío
* Charo López as María
* Sílvia Munt as Madre
* Vicky Peña as Rosa
* Andoni Erburu as Javi
* Álvaro Nagore as Juan Zabalza
* Íñigo Garcés as Carlos
* Joan Vallès as Abuelo
* Joan Dalmau as Benito
* Chete Lera as Ricardo
* Manolo Monje as Don Bautista
* José María Asín as Don Alejandro
* Carlos Salaberri as Bedel

## Commentaries

According to the film's producer, Secretos del corazón is "a poetical and emotional movie that can share with Hollywood's big overproductions' special effects."
Armendáriz has had a brief film career and appears in such works as "Historias del Kronen", "Tasio" and "Las cartas de Alou".

## Awards and nominations
### Goya Awards

| Year | Category | Award | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 1998 | Best Film (Mejor Película) | Goya | Secretos del corazón | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Director (Mejor Director) | Goya | Montxo Armendáriz | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) | Goya | Vicky Peña | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) | Goya | Charo López | Won |
| 1998 | Best New Actor (Mejor actor revelación) | Goya | Andoni Erburu | Won |
| 1998 | Best Production Design (Mejor Dirección Artística) | Goya | Félix Murcia | Won |
| 1998 | Best Sound (Mejor Sonido) | Goya | Gilles Ortion, Alfonso Pino and Bela María da Costa | Won |
| 1998 | Best Editing (Mejor Montaje) | Goya | Rosa Sáinz de Rozas | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Screenplay – Original (Mejor Guión Original) | Goya | Montxo Armendáriz | Nominated |

### Cartagena Film Festival

| Year | Category | Award | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 1998 | Best Film (Mejor Película) | Golden India Catalina | Secretos del corazón | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Director (Mejor Director) | Golden India Catalina | Montxo Armendáriz | Won |
| 1998 | Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) | Golden India Catalina | Charo López | Won |
| 1998 | Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografia) | Golden India Catalina | Javier Aguirresarobe | Won |

### Berlin International Film Festival

| Year | Category | Award | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 1997 | Best European Film | Blue Angel | Secretos del corazón | Won |
| 1997 | Golden Berlin Bear | Golden Berlin Bear | Montxo Armendáriz | Nominated |

### Academy Awards

| Year | Category | Award | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 1998 | Best Foreign Language Film | Oscar | Secretos del corazón – Spain | Nominated |

### Sant Jordi Awards

| Year | Category | Award | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 1997 | Best Film (Mejor Película Española) | Sant Jordi Award | Secretos del corazón | Won |

### Ondas Awards

| Year | Category | Award | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 1997 | Best Film (Mejor Película) | Film Award | Secretos del corazón | Won |

### Chicago International Film Festival

| Year | Category | Award | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 1997 | Audience Choice Award | Audience Choice Award | Secretos del corazón | Won |

### Spanish Actors Union

| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Award | Result |
| 1998 | Film: Supporting Performance (Secundario Cine) | Award of the Spanish Actors Union | Charo López | Won |
| 1998 | Best New Actor (Mejor Actor Revelación) | Andoni Erburu | Newcomer Award | Won |

### Cinema Writers Circle Awards

| Year | Category | Award | Recipient(s) | Result |
| 1998 | Best Film (Mejor Película) | CEC Award | Secretos del corazón | Won |
| 1998 | Best Director (Mejor Director) | CEC Award | Montxo Armendáriz | Won |
| 1998 | Best Screenplay, Original (Mejor Guión Original) | CEC Award | Montxo Armendáriz | Won |