2009 · 130 min · R

The Secret in Their Eyes

Name: The Secret in Their Eyes
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Released: 2009
Duration: 130 min
Cast: Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago, Javier Godino, Guillermo Francella

Directed by Juan José Campanella · Mystery, Thriller, Drama

The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) is a Mystery film, directed by Juan José Campanella set in Buenos Aires during the 1970s–1990s. It runs 130 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir, with a tense and melancholic tone. Themes of obsession, revenge, and grief & loss play out through frame narrative and non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer

Emilio KaudererFederico Jusid

Cinematography

Félix "Chango" Monti

Cast

Ricardo DarínSoledad VillamilPablo RagoJavier GodinoGuillermo FrancellaCarla QuevedoBárbara PalladinoAlejandro Abelenda

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Buenos Aires

Setting

Urban Rural

When

1970s 1990s

Premise & themes

Premise

Neo Noir

Themes

ObsessionRevengeGrief & Loss

Structure

Frame NarrativeNon Linear / Fractured Timeline

Tone

TenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

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1985
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The world of this film

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Premise & themes

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