Directed by Juan Jose Campanella ( House, Law and Order ), El Secreto de Sus Ojos is the Argentinian film that took home the best foreign film oscar at last years awards. A Prophet was also in this category and for me, at the time, should have won. I hadn't seen The Secret....though.
Some critics called it a tour de force. And it certainly is. I absolutely loved it. It was shot beautifully, incredibly well acted and kept me engrossed for the duration. A superb thriller.
It stars Ricardo Darin ( Nine Queens - very good too ) as a retired legal counselor who starts writing a novel based on an unsolved crime years earlier. He has been haunted by this crime for years and decides to track down the man he thinks was responsible with sometimes shocking consequences. There is a standout scene in a lift which is totally mesmerizing. Look out for it.
Stylish, unpredictable murder mystery that needs to be watched........
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