Il Segreto Dei Suoi Occhi

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Patricia Eugenio Sebastian

Premio Oscar

Recensito in Italia il 22 aprile 2023

Darin, una garantia!!!!!!!!

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FERRO GABRIELE

eccezzionale

Recensito in Italia il 12 febbraio 2023

eccezzionale straordinario

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Bellissimo, sorprendente, teso e malinconico

Elleppi

Recensito in Italia il 21 novembre 2016

Un esempio mirabile di cinema che tocca diversi sentimenti, diverse corde, diversi registri, pur mantenendo una coerenza e una forza ammirevoli.
E' un affresco del cambiamento di un paese che dopo tanti anni ripensa al buio periodo della dittatura.
E' una detection, una sorta di indagine su un caso che nel tempo diventa un simbolo di un passato rimosso, tranne che per il protagonista.
E' una storia d'amore malinconica e irrisolta, nata dalle tensioni sociali e professionali che si dipanano sotterranee lungo lo sviluppo del caso, per un arco di decenni.
E' a tratti un crime brillante.
Con grandi attori, un gigantesco protagonista (da recuperare la sua prova nel bel "Nove Regine").
Un film bello, importante ma senza la presunzione di volerlo sembrare

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Un film di grande spessore narrativo e psicologico

ANDREA ANDRENELLI

Recensito in Italia il 31 gennaio 2015

Premesso che l'ho visto sia in italiano che in spagnolo e l'effetto, sul piano psicologico, è simile. Attori bravissimi, nulla da invidiare a Hollywood, con un regista che riesce a trovare un giusto equilibrio tra la complessità dell'intreccio narrativo e il focus emotivo sulla storia d'amore contenuta nel film. Si tratta di un thriller avvincente e difficilmente prevedibile nel finale, la prima volta che l'ho visto la mia attenzione è stata attratta dal filo conduttore dell'intreccio, cioè la scoperta e la condanna di un assassino nel contesto socio politico dell'Argentina pre-dittatura. La seconda volta mi sono soffermato sulla psicologia dei personaggi, tutt'altro che piatta, stereotipata o banale come accade in migliaia di thriller nordamericani. Ne viene un mix avvincente e commovente che lascia spazio a diverse interpretazioni morali e psicologiche. Già il titolo in spagnolo è leggermente diverso da quello in italiano, ma lascio al lettore la curiosità di scoprire perché.

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fabio

Film argentino giallo!

Recensito in Italia il 17 agosto 2021

Un gioiello! Bravi gli attori! Molto intensi! Meraviglioso!

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I Segreto deisuoi cchi - film argentino Premio Oscar miglior film stranero 2010

MATA55

Recensito in Italia il 17 ottobre 2019

Uno dei piu'bei film che abia visto negli ultimi anni.
Drammatico, commovente, recitato divinamente da tutti gi attori. La musica poi, fa da magniico corollario al film.
Finalmente, a parer mio, un Oscar al ilm straniero meritato al 100%.
Ho visto anche il remake ameicano, cin una grande Julia Roberts. .Ma la grandezza di questo film argentino e la sua profondita'lo rende d gran lunga superiore,
Fino ad ora ho regalato questo film a 5 persone.
Consigliatissimo.

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Imelda Secondin

Meraviglioso!

Recensito in Italia il 13 febbraio 2013

E' un film che volevo vedere da tempo, quando era uscito al cinema per vari motivi mi era sfuggito. Penso che l'Oscar come miglior film straniero 2010 sia più che meritato. La storia prende già dalle prime riprese, è il racconto di un efferato omicidio e delle indagini per venirne a capo, ma è anche una splendida storia d'amore, di amicizia e di passioni: in questa storia sono gli sguardi i protagonisti. Trovo la regia di enorme valore, non c'è mai uno scadimento di riprese, c'è tensione sino alla fine. E che dire degli attori? Tutti bravissimi, tutti nelle corde. Un esempio di come ci sia grande cinema anche nei paesi (in questo caso l'Argentina) di cui non conosciamo che poco o nulla.
Questo film lo sto già consigliando a tutti, magari sono insistente ma ne vale davvero la pena

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Bere

Una de mis peliculas favoritas

Recensito in Canada il 26 giugno 2022

La tuve que comprar por que ya la he visto varias veces y creo que es una joya de película que vale la pena tener en tu colección... bueno bueno, ahora todo es digital pero todavía tengo un DVD player que funciona y veo peliculas ahi a la antigüita ;)

Don Quixote

The Past in the Present

Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 5 novembre 2020

I was born in Argentina, but it was only twelve years after I had left my country that I developed an interest in Argentinean cinema. As a teenager, I would go to the cinema to see American movies, just like everyone else. It would never have occurred to me to watch a movie from my own country. In the year 2000, I visited Argentina as a tourist for the first time, and my best friend suggested we see Alberto Lecchi’s _Apariencias_, with Adrián Suar and Andrea del Boca. It’s a silly movie, but I enjoyed it immensely. The humor was my kind of humor, and I was amazed to see, on the big screen, places I had been to in real life.

At the time of writing, _The Secret in Their Eyes_ (Juan José Campanella, 2009) may well be the most internationally well-known film from Argentina, followed closely by _Wild Tales_ (Damián Szifron, 2014). Both of these films are in imdb’s top 250 list. _The Secret in Their Eyes_ won an Academy Award; _Wild Tales_ was nominated for one but did not win. Many years before, _The Official Story_ (Luis Puenzo, 1985), an important and problematic film, became the first Argentinean picture to receive an Academy Award. Others were nominated but have been largely forgotten outside of Argentina: Sergio Renán’s _The Truce_, María Luisa Bemberg’s _Camila_, Carlos Saura’s _Tango_, and Campanella’s _Son of the Bride_, and there is, of course, the _A Place in the World_ fiasco, although the movie itself is one of the best I’ve seen. Is _The Secret in Their Eyes_ the best Argentinean film ever made? I don’t think so, but on the rare occasions when an American friend expresses interest in Argentinean cinema, this is the film I point them to.

The film revolves around Benjamín Espósito (Ricardo Darín), a retired legal counselor who decides to write a novel about a rape and homicide case he was never able to forget. In order to get his thoughts and memories in order, he reunites with his former boss, Irene Menéndez Hastings (Soledad Villamil), who remembers the case but has closed the book on it. As Benjamín writes his novel, he reconnects with Irene and they both remember the shattering events that brought them together. We gather details about the case through flashbacks.

The past is the most prominent recurring theme in Argentinean cinema. It may take the form of nostalgia or of a nightmare. This gaze directed towards what has been is one of the features of the Argentinean national character. I know this is a rather categorical statement, but to put it simply, or if you will, simplistically, we are people who live in the past. Benjamín illustrates this perfectly. Irene is there to counterbalance this tendency: she remembers, but she knows it is better to forget (though not entirely). This is not just a Mulder/Scully dynamic, if you’ll pardon my X-Files reference here. Irene’s desire to turn the page responds to personal motives too.

Ricardo Darín has become, for good or ill, the incarnation of the Argentinean middle-class, middle-aged male. He has occupied the place that once belonged to Federico Luppi, to Luis Brandoni, or perhaps more accurately, to Héctor Alterio. He looks like he is strong and in control, but stare into his eyes and you will see great vulnerability, sometimes even helplessness. This works perfectly in _The Secret in Their Eyes_: it is very easy for an Argentinean to sympathize with Benjamín. Soledad Villamil, for her part, is not as famous (she has been in only 23 films so far), but she is undoubtedly one of the best actresses in the history of Argentinean cinema, and this film features one of her most memorable performances. Her first important film was Lita Stantic’s _A Wall of Silence_ (1993), another exploration of the past that refuses to be forgotten; years later she appeared with Darín in Campanella’s _The Same Love, the Same Rain_ (1999), and with Julio Chávez in Israel Adrián Caetano’s _A Red Bear_ (2002). Villamil is great at embodying a sensitive woman who knows how (and when) to appear powerful and stoical. Both actors, then, are effective when it comes to showing an attitude while hiding the opposite. Both nail, in addition, the type of sarcasm that is one of the key features of Argentinean humor.

The plot is compelling, and the alternation between past and present not only reflects Argentinean character, it also keeps the viewer interested as the events unfold. The ending is simply unforgettable. Part of the problem with the American remake of this film (a negligible effort that I will not discuss here or anywhere else) is that the original ending was altered, and this simply causes the entire story to fall to pieces.

Great acting and a great screenplay. We need another ingredient: great cinematography. _The Secret in Their Eyes_ is beautifully photographed and features an eerie color palette that emphasizes the fact that the past lives on in the present. (This is a film about memory, just like _The Official Story_, though in a different way.) When it comes to interesting shots, look out for the soccer field sequence exactly halfway through the film. It’s a long take that you’ll either love or hate; it cannot be ignored or met with indifference. Many people cite this sequence as an implausible moment in the film. The same is said of the interrogation scene that takes place soon after. There’s truth to these arguments. _The Secret in Their Eyes_ is flawed, sure. I don’t recall having seen a perfect film so far. If you have, please let me know!

Why is this not my favorite Argentinean film? Perhaps the Academy Award has something to do with it. There are many great films from Argentina, but this one won the Oscar, and when it happened I couldn’t help thinking about Campanella’s ties with the American industry. (He has directed episodes of _Law & Order_, _House_, and others.) There is no doubt that Campanella is a brilliant director, and _The Secret in Their Eyes_ a brilliant film that deserved the Oscar. (Though I feel it could equally have gone to _A Prophet_ or _Ajami_, two of the contestants that year.) It’s just that that connection bothers me a bit. I am happy that many people outside of Argentina have seen _The Secret in Their Eyes_, but I cannot help but wonder whether globalization and cultural (in this case, visual, cinematic) homogenization have something to do with this. My question, in other words, is: are people truly becoming more open-minded, or is it rather that art and expression are becoming uniform? A complex issue if there ever was one. Let’s just say I wish more people would watch, say, 80s Argentinean cinema and appreciate how different, disquieting, even jarring, it is. Now that would show a true openness.

My concerns aside, _The Secret in Their Eyes_ is an important, satisfying, memorable film, and it really is one of the most effective Argentinean films ever made. If you’re new to Argentinean cinema, this is probably the best place to start, but I hope you will be inspired to watch other films from my country, especially some of the independent ones and the pre-globalization ones. There was a “golden age” of Argentinean cinema in the 40s and early 50s. The 60s saw the emergence of the first generation of independent filmmakers, such as David José Kohon, my personal favorite. This was the Argentinean equivalent of the Nouvelle Vague. The 70s were characterized by both great openness and great censorship, as films began to explore controversial topics. The films of the 80s are usually referred to as “democracy cinema;” after the end of the military dictatorships, film was finally free to explore any subjects with complete freedom. The 90s began with a crisis, until the government intervened to promote the national film industry; from then on, with the advent of international co-productions, Argentina has produced an increasing number of films per year. There is plenty of territory to explore here.

My next Argentinean film will be _Taxi, an Encounter_ (Gabriela David, 2001).

Thanks for reading, and enjoy the film!

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Ninja

Français ou espagnol, le film est et reste encore meilleur

Recensito in Francia il 30 agosto 2019

L'ayant lu en français, j'ai voulu le lire dans la langue originale car je n'y retrouvais pas les émotions que le film m'avait fait vivre. Le film est ... je ne trouve pas les mots. Les acteurs sont vraiment bons. L'histoire vous propulse dans l'argentine des années noires. La description des effets d'une dictature sur la vie courante, les histoires d'amour parallèles sont d'écrites sans pathos, la vengeance subtile du mari... tout est à la bonne place. C'est vraiment un roman au suspens comme j'en ai rarement lu et surtout vu.

Benedictu

Magistrales Epos

Recensito in Germania il 12 gennaio 2016

Die Verfilmung von In ihren Augen: Roman bzw. El secreto de sus ojos (FORMATO GRANDE, Band 730014) des Schriftstellers und Hochschullehrers Eduardo Sacheri aus Buenos Aires gehört mit zum besten, was das spanischsprachige Kino der Welt zu zeigen hat.

Die argentinische Produktion mit den großartigen Schauspielern Soledad Villamil als die Richterin Irene Menéndez Hastings und Ricardo Darín als der Ermittlungsbeamte Benjamín Esposito ist zugleich Tragödie, Liebesfilm und Justizdrama mit politischem Bezug.

Diese spanische Ausgabe (mit spanischen und englischen Untertiteln) ist mehr als einmal sehenswert.

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gusdec

Excelente película

Recensito in Spagna il 26 febbraio 2013

Un guión excelente , con una pareja que destila una química que atraviesa la pantalla.
De los secundarios, para mi gusto el personaje de Francella, amigo en la ficción y compañero de trabajo.
La calidad de la imagen y audio es la de esperar en un blu ray. Pagada a 6 euros es muy buena oportunidad
de hacerse con una peli que se visiona mas de 2 o 3 o 4 veces, amortizando su precio.