The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
El secreto de sus ojos (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 9min
- Drama, Mystery
- 21 May 2010 (USA)
- Movie
A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 52 wins & 43 nominations.
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Cast
| Soledad Villamil | ... |
Irene Menéndez Hastings
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| Ricardo Darín | ... |
Benjamín Espósito
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| Carla Quevedo | ... |
Liliana Coloto
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| Pablo Rago | ... |
Ricardo Morales
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| Javier Godino | ... |
Isidoro Gómez
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Bárbara Palladino | ... |
Chica Piropo
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Rudy Romano | ... |
Ordóñez
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Alejandro Abelenda | ... |
Pinche Mariano
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| Mario Alarcón | ... |
Juez Fortuna Lacalle
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| Guillermo Francella | ... |
Pablo Sandoval
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Sebastián Blanco | ... |
Pinche Tino
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| Mariano Argento | ... |
Romano
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José Luis Gioia | ... |
Inspector Báez
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Juan José Ortíz | ... |
Agente Cardozo
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Kiko Cerone | ... |
Molinari
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Fernando Pardo | ... |
Sicora
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Maximiliano Trento | ... |
Guardia Comisaría
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Sergio Santana | ... |
Jacinto Cáceres
(as Sergio López Santana)
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Elvio Duvini | ... |
Juan Robles
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David Di Nápoli | ... |
Escribano Andretta
(as David Di Napoli)
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Pedro Kochdilian | ... |
Borracho 1
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Oscar Sánchez | ... |
Borracho 2
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Gabriela Daniell | ... |
Alejandra Sandoval
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Alicia Haydée Pennachi | ... |
Madre Gómez
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Darío Valenzuela | ... |
Capataz
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Carlos Mele | ... |
Viejo Letrina
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Iván Sosa | ... |
Custodio Interrogatorio
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Judith Buchalter | ... |
Madre Irene
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Héctor La Porta | ... |
Guardia Civil Ministerio Bienestar Social
(as Hector La Porta)
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Liliana Cuomo | ... |
Margarita
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Alejandro Pérez | ... |
Matón
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Directed by
| Juan José Campanella | ||
Written by
| Eduardo Sacheri | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Juan José Campanella | ... | (screenplay) |
| Eduardo Sacheri | ... | (novel "La pregunta de sus ojos") |
Produced by
| Daniela Alvarado | ... | delegate producer |
| Mariela Besuievsky | ... | executive producer |
| Juan José Campanella | ... | producer |
| Gerardo Herrero | ... | executive producer |
| Guillermo Imsteyf | ... | assistant producer |
| Axel Kuschevatzky | ... | associate producer |
| Federico Posternak | ... | line producer |
| Vanessa Ragone | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Federico Jusid | ||
Cinematography by
| Félix Monti | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Juan José Campanella | ||
Editorial Department
| Elena Araco | ... | scanning and film recording |
| Francisco Freixá | ... | assistant editor |
| Miguel P. Gilaberte | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Yolanda Hurtado | ... | on-line editor & mastering: post-production |
| Pedro Lozano | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Javier Marchetti | ... | post-production coordinator |
| María Merediz | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Guillermo Peña Jr. | ... | telecine |
| Jorge Russo | ... | color consultant |
Casting By
| Walter Rippel | ... | (as Walter Rippell) |
Art Direction by
| Marcelo Pont Vergés | ... | (as Marcelo Pont) |
Costume Design by
| Cecilia Monti | ||
Makeup Department
| Javier Alfonso | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Mariela Andújar | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| María Paz Antonino | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Esther Barbini | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Fernanda Cacivio | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Mirta Castillo | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Gabriela d'Agostino | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Osvaldo Esperón | ... | hair stylist |
| Araceli Farace | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Mora Guazzone | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Lucía Marachi Levy | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Lucía Marachli Levy) |
| Eduardo Poli | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Norberto Poli | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Lucila Robirosa | ... | makeup artist |
| Oscar Rodríguez | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Cecilia Smith | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Muriel Cabeza | ... | production manager |
| Federico Noejovich | ... | location production manager |
| Federico Posternak | ... | line producer |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fernando Alcalde | ... | assistant director |
| Juan Pablo Anselmi | ... | second second assistant director |
| Marisol Freites | ... | first assistant director |
| Glenda Heevel | ... | second assistant director |
| Juan Pablo Esquivel | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Milagros Hormazábal | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Lucas Amado | ... | key scenic |
| Martín Batres | ... | graphic designer |
| Florencia Bembyh | ... | poster designer (as Florencia Bembihy) |
| Juan Cavia | ... | set designer |
| Flor Colombatti | ... | art coordinator (as Florencia Colombatti) |
| Cristian Fernandez | ... | painter |
| Ariel Frias | ... | assistant property master |
| Juan Giribaldi | ... | assistant art director |
| Laura Guaragna | ... | set dresser |
| Cecilia Jacquemin | ... | props |
| Augusto Latorraca | ... | assistant property master |
| Andrea Soledad San Martín | ... | graphic designer |
| Jorge Sesán | ... | property master |
| Sol Soto | ... | painter |
| Sebastián Osvaldo Vaina | ... | graphic designer |
| Mariano Vera | ... | poster designer |
Sound Department
| José E. Caldararo | ... | foley artist (as José Caldararo) |
| Vicente D'Elia | ... | foley artist |
| Bechen de Loredo | ... | foley editor (as Alejandro Bechen de Loredo) / foley editor |
| Leandro de Loredo | ... | adr recordist / foley recordist |
| José Luis Díaz | ... | sound (as José Luis Díaz Ouzande) |
| Sergio Fernández | ... | dialogue recording |
| Carlos Garrido | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Diego Garrido | ... | mixer assistant |
| Esteban Golubicki | ... | foley recordist |
| Gonzalo Matijas | ... | sound effects editor |
| Santiago Morone | ... | boom operator |
| Rubén Piputto Santos | ... | sound mixer (as Rubén Piputto) |
| Boris Piñero | ... | boom operator (as Boris Piñeiro) |
| Jaume Puig | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Cecilia Rivero | ... | dialogue editor |
| Francisco Rizzi | ... | foley artist |
| Ricardo Viñas | ... | dolby engineer |
| Stephane Werner | ... | french dubbing recorder and mixer |
Special Effects by
| Mariela Aracena | ... | special effects makeup |
| Federico Cueva | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Marcelo Firmano | ... | special effects supervisor / weapons master |
| Cecilia Larrea | ... | special effects makeup |
| Mauricio Leon | ... | special effects makeup |
| Alex Mathews | ... | special effects makeup |
| Nicolás Rodríguez-Villar | ... | special effects technician |
| Diego F. Urruzola | ... | special effects technician |
| Silvana Vega | ... | special effects makeup |
Visual Effects by
| Demián Astur | ... | visual effects artist |
| Flavio Bianchi | ... | matchmove artist |
| Hernán Bressan | ... | digital compositor: digital matte painter: rotoscope artist and rotoscope supervisor |
| Diego Collell | ... | Massive artist |
| Diego De Cata | ... | rotoscope artist |
| Pablo José Fuertes | ... | additional visual effects |
| Marcelo G. García | ... | visual effects producer |
| Romina Lareu | ... | additional visual effects coordinator: Malditomaus |
| Ignacio López Larsen | ... | additional visual effects: Rotoscoping |
| Martin López Funes | ... | additional visual effects |
| Carlos Marquez | ... | 3D assistant |
| Matias Ezequiel Mastrogiano | ... | visual effects artist |
| Horacio Mendoza | ... | simulation artist |
| Juan Olivares | ... | digital compositor |
| Pablo Palomeque | ... | additional matte painter |
| Roberto J. Sanchez | ... | visual effects artist |
| Mauro F. Serei | ... | animator |
| Ariel Hernán Sotomayor | ... | additional visual effects: Rotoscoping |
| Ignacio Suárez Rubio | ... | additional visual effects: Rotoscoping |
| Alejandro Taylor | ... | visual effects artist |
| Rodrigo Tomasso | ... | lead compositor (as Rodrigo S. Tomasso) / visual effects supervisor (as Rodrigo S. Tomasso) |
| Ezequiel Villanueva | ... | digital compositor |
| Marcelo Santiago Yañes | ... | additional visual effects: Rotoscoping |
Stunts
| Federico Cueva | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Marcelo Firmano | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt driver / stunt performer / stunt rigger |
Camera and Electrical Department
| María Antolini | ... | still photographer |
| Manuel Bullrich | ... | assistant director of photography |
| Miguel Caram | ... | cameraman |
| Guillermo Duckevich | ... | assistant camera (as Guillermo Dudkevich) |
| Roberto Escalante | ... | genny operator |
| Juan Alejo Fernandez | ... | grip |
| Juan Fernández | ... | grip assist / grip |
| Juan José Fernández | ... | key grip |
| Marcos Hastrup | ... | second assistant camera |
| Daniel Hermo | ... | gaffer / grip |
| María Fernanda Mallo | ... | second unit: second assistant camera |
| Jaime Muschietti | ... | electrician (as Jaime Alberto Muschietti) |
| Matías Nicolás | ... | first assistant camera |
| Federico Rivarés | ... | second unit: camera |
| Cristian Rodríguez | ... | grip assistant |
| Santiago Salvini | ... | second unit: first assistant camera |
| Leonel Pazos Scioli | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Xoana Tessandori | ... | second unit: second assistant camera |
Animation Department
| Hernán Bressan | ... | model designer: animator |
Casting Department
| Sebastián Mogordoy | ... | casting assistant |
| Ileana Rippel | ... | casting assistant (as Ileana Ripell) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Magdalena Barragán | ... | costume trainee (as Lucía Magdalena Barragán) |
| Natalia Cabarga | ... | costume trainee |
| Sol Muñiz | ... | second assistant costume designer |
| Soledad Muñiz | ... | costume assistant |
| María Navarro | ... | seamstress |
| Luciana Olmedo-Wehitt | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Natalia Rocca | ... | first assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Diego Igartua | ... | location assistant |
| Federico Noejovich | ... | location scout |
| Martin Rago | ... | location assistant (as Martín Rago) |
| Genaro Spadari | ... | location trainee |
| Daniela Yawien | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Vladislav Boyadjiev | ... | music scoring engineer |
| Gustavo Gini | ... | orchestrator |
| Federico Jusid | ... | musician: piano |
| Stefan Karrer | ... | soundtrack album producer |
| Sebastián Kauderer | ... | composer: additional music / musical arrangements / musician: piano / orchestrator |
| Anele Onyekwere | ... | music editor / music mixer / music producer |
| Marston Smith | ... | musician: cello |
| María Ulled | ... | music executive producer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Valeria Pivato | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Florence Alexandre | ... | press attaché: France |
| Winnie Baert | ... | production coordinator |
| Emilie Barat-Chart | ... | french adaptation: original version with subtitles |
| Martiniano Cardoso | ... | making-of |
| Pablo Dávila Castañeda | ... | graphic designer (as Pablo Dávila) |
| Carolina Castro | ... | production secretary |
| Cristian Catania | ... | production assistant |
| Ignacio Di Bitonto | ... | production assistant (as Nacho Di Bitonto) |
| Patricia Echevarría | ... | marketing director |
| Alexandra Faussier | ... | press attaché: France |
| Fanny Garancher | ... | press attaché: France |
| Tony Gray | ... | subtitler: english |
| María Guisado | ... | publicist: Spain |
| Nora Gómez | ... | accountant |
| Gerardo Herrero | ... | presenter |
| Guillermo Imsteyf | ... | production coordinator |
| Rodrigo Iurlaro | ... | production assistant |
| David Magdael | ... | publicist |
| Judith V. Malamud | ... | legal advisor |
| Carmen Martínez Rebé | ... | production coordinator |
| Lina Montello | ... | production secretary |
| Curro Muñoz | ... | end titles / ending credits |
| Tati Rojas | ... | production assistant |
| Rocío Solano | ... | press: Spain |
| Trini Solano | ... | press: Spain |
| Carolina Urbieta | ... | production coordinator |
Thanks
| Aída Bortnik | ... | special thanks |
| Silvio Cheli | ... | thanks |
| Ricardo Freixa | ... | special thanks |
| C.A. Huracán | ... | thanks (as Club Atlético Huracán) |
| Félix Monti | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Tornasol Films
- Haddock Films
- 100 Bares
- Televisión Federal (Telefe) (associate producer)
- Televisión Española (TVE) (with the participation of)
- Canal+ España (with the participation of)
- Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA) (with the support of)
- Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA) (with the support of)
- Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO) (financed by)
- El secreto de Sus Ojos
- Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
Distributors
- Alta Classics (2009) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Camino Filmverleih (2010) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Epelpol Distribution (2010) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Filmtrade (2010) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Longride (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (2010) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Polyfilm Verleih (2010) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Pretty Pictures (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- Russian Report (2010) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB (2010) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2010) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Wild Bunch Benelux (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Xenix Filmdistribution (2010) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- ARTE (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2010) (Argentina) (DVD) (4-disc Colección Campanella)
- Argentina Video Home (2010) (Argentina) (DVD) (Colección Cine Industria Nacional) (Double feature with "El mismo amor, la misma lluvia")
- Argentina Video Home (2012) (Argentina) (DVD) (7-disc Colección Cine Nacional) (tin packaging)
- Argentina Video Home (2013) (Argentina) (DVD) (Colección Ganadoras del Oscar)
- Audio Visual Entertainment (2010) (Greece) (DVD)
- Calinos Films (2009) (Turkey)
- Capella Film (2023) (Russia) (video)
- EuroVideo (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Europa Filmes (2010) (Brazil)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Gussi Films (2009) (Mexico)
- Impuls Home Entertainment (2011) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Metrodome Distribution (2009) (United Kingdom)
- Noviy Disk (2011) (Russia) (DVD)
- Orlando Films (2010) (Israel)
- Rai 5 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Rialto Distribution (2010) (Australia)
- Rialto Distribution (2010) (New Zealand)
- Rialto Entertainment (2009) (Australia)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2009) (Finland) (Scandinavia)
- Sandrews (2010) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Valentim de Carvalho Multimédia (2010) (Portugal)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (2009) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alfa Vision (grip and lighting equipment)
- Autos Movie (action cars)
- Bulgarian National Radio, Studio 1 (music recorded at)
- Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
- Chubb - Compañía Argentina de Seguros (insurance)
- Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación (thanks)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Estudios Finisterre (editorial facilities: Spain)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Furgang Comunicaciones (press agency)
- Fx Stunt Team (mechanical effects)
- HD Argentina (additional camera and accessories)
- Keslow Camera (camera equipment provided by)
- L.V.T. Paris (french subtitles: original version with subtitles)
- Lia Carlini Catering (catering)
- Milan Records (soundtrack album)
- Museo del Cine 'Pablo Ducrós Hicken' (archive)
- Pablo Dávila Estudio (graphics)
- SIF 309 Film Music (film score recording)
- Transportes Jacinta (motorhomes and trucks)
- Tres Sonido (dubbing and foley recording services)
- Zoofilms (animals provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1999, retired Argentinian federal justice agent Benjamín Espósito is writing a novel, using an old closed case as the source material. That case is the brutal rape and murder of Liliana Coloto. In addition to seeing the extreme grief of the victim's husband Ricardo Morales, Benjamín, his assistant Pablo Sandoval, and newly hired department chief Irene Menéndez-Hastings were personally affected by the case as Benjamín and Pablo tracked the killer, hence the reason why the unsatisfactory ending to the case has always bothered him. Despite the department already having two other suspects, Benjamín and Pablo ultimately were certain that a man named Isidoro Gómez is the real killer. Although he is aware that historical accuracy is not paramount for the novel, the process of revisiting the case is more an issue of closure for him. He tries to speak to the key players in the case, most specifically Irene, who still works in the justice department and who he has always been attracted to but never pursued due to the differences in their ages and social classes. The other issue is that Gómez is still at large, no one aware if he is alive or dead. But as Pablo at the time mentioned that passion is one thing that cannot be changed in behavior, Benjamín learns now that that premise still holds true. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Un crimen sin castigo. Un amor puro. Una historia que no debe morir. [A crime without a punishment. A pure love. A story that must not die.] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Argentina | ARS2,883,567, 16 Aug 2009 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $40,527,719 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Juan José Campanella was not happy with the English translation of the title. The original title was intentionally ambiguous, since the Spanish word "sus" could mean "their", but also "his" or "her". See more » |
| Goofs | The young Benjamín Esposito is left-handed - you can see it when he is writing some notes at the office, regarding Isidoro's letters. Old Esposito is, on the contrary, right-handed (check out the very beginning of the movie, when he's starting to write his essay). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tema de Liliana See more » |
| Quotes |
Pablo Sandoval:
A guy can change anything. His face, his home, his family, his girlfriend, his religion,his God. But there's one thing he can't change. He can't change his passion... See more » |