The Secret in Their Eyes
Film2009130 min

The Secret in Their Eyes

Taste attributes: crimedramamysterydetectiveromancemafia/gangsterslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeHeavy and realistic: an unsavoury crime drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Ricardo DarínSoledad VillamilPablo RagoJavier GodinoGuillermo Francella

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2009
Runtime
130 min
Status
Released
Studio
Canal+ España
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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