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The Secret in Their Eyes

An unsolved crime. A love story. An unwritten ending.

8.0(3,003)20092h 10m7

Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.

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Status
Released
Budget
$2M
Box office
$34M
Language
Spanish
  • rape
  • police
  • kidnapping
  • homicide
  • writing
  • investigation
  • partner
  • murder
  • tension
  • argentina
  • justice
  • shocking

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Behind the camera

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereAFI Fest4 Nov 2009
    • Theatrical (limited)16 Apr 2010
    • TheatricalR21 May 2010
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereEdinburgh International Film Festival24 Jun 2010
    • Theatrical1813 Aug 2010
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • PhysicalBlu-ray4 Jun 2016
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalMA 15+27 May 2010
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival12 Sept 2009
    • Theatrical (limited)23 Apr 2010
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical1313 Aug 2009
    • TheatricalRe-release11 Mar 2010
  • ArubaAW

    • PremiereAruba International Film Festival1 Jun 2010
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical23 Dec 2010
  • BelgiumBE

    • Premiere16Cinema Novo Festival15 Mar 2010
  • BrazilBR

    • PremiereRio de Janeiro International Film Festival28 Sept 2009
    • Theatrical1626 Feb 2010
  • CubaCU

    • PremiereHavana Film Festival3 Dec 2009
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1129 Apr 2010

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The Secret in Their Eyes was released on 13 August 2009.

Audience reviews

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  • B

    Bazzjazz

    4/26/2018

    9/10

    Please, I emplore you. This is the original ‘The secret in their eyes’ without the Hollywood gloss and Pseudo ‘Top Actors/Actresses’ The Agentinian original film that won best foreign film at the Oscars. Deservedly so. Don’t sell yourself short and see the Hollywood redo. It’s got a ending I wish I could tell you about. See This show!

  • A

    afrebrd

    11/6/2022

    8/10

    Story, director, actors--I bow my head. Have not watched many Spanish movies lately, but along with Iñárritu's 'Amores Perros,' and Babenco's 'Pixote,' I’ve really been missing out.

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    5/24/2024

    7/10

    For many years since his retirement "Espósito" (Ricardo Darín) has been haunted by a brutal case of rape and murder that he was unable to solve. He decides that maybe the best way to formulate his thoughts and re-order the investigation is to write a novel, so with the help of an antiquated old Olivetti from his friend, and the new departmental boss "Irene" (Soledad Villamil) he starts to reconstruct the investigatio…

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