Review
Review
It is a 2009 Argentine film based on the novel La pregunta de sus ojos, it tells the story of Benjamín Espósito, a former judicial worker who has decided to write a novel about a homicide case in which he worked 20 years ago and in order to write his story he meets again the woman who was his boss at that time, the love of his life that he has kept secret.
Benjamin requests the file of this homicide to refresh his memory and put together the story of his novel, getting involved again with all the circumstances of that event, remembering his past and what he lived at that time.
Spanish Version
Es una película Argentina del año 2009 basada en la novela La pregunta de sus ojos, cuenta la historia de Benjamín Espósito un ex trabajador judicial que ha decidido escribir una novela sobre un caso de homicidio en el que trabajó 20 años atrás y para escribir su historia se reencuentra con la que fue su jefa en esa época, el amor de su vida que ha mantenido en secreto.
Benjamín solicita el expediente de este homicidio para refrescar su memoria y armar la historia de su novela, involucrándose nuevamente con todas las circunstancias de ese hecho, recordando su pasado y lo que vivió en esa época.
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Plot
Plot
The protagonist is Benjamin, an old and lonely man who had no children. After his retirement he was motivated to write a novel about a crime that went unpunished in a certain way, the victim was a young woman found in her own home with signs of rape and torture was murdered in broad daylight while her husband was working, it was a time where forensic evidence was not so advanced and most cases were solved by testimonies and possible coincidences.
As it was a brutal homicide it was covered by the press and the police had to find a culprit quickly, so without further evidence they proceeded to prosecute 3 men who were working construction near the site of the murder, these were undocumented migrants, the easy prey to involve and close the case. In addition, they served as a means of pressure and dispute of a prosecutor who was an enemy of Benjamin. A scene that seemed to me more fact than fiction.
The case was closed, but Benjamin was not convinced and continued investigating attending the victim's house and one day reviewing the old photos he observed how a man was looking at her in all the photos and decided to look for him, tying the ends and giving with the real murderer, while that happened he realized how patiently the husband of the victim continued to love her in silence in the hope that the murderer of his wife will pay for what he did.
Again, the trial was opened and the real murderer was sentenced, but this is where the story starts to get good, this criminal for good behavior and doing favors from prison to high government officials went free, then he went to work as an escort for politicians, this man now had power and knew who was behind his conviction.
In this part of the film I felt so frustrated and angry, as expressed by the characters of Benjamin, who was the prosecutor and the now widowed husband. Powerlessness and desire for justice were what I wanted, but not the justice of the laws we just saw, this one was useless.
These events were part of the past and Benjamin was only remembering them, he was able to find this murderer thanks to the help of his best friend and co-worker, who later became a victim of the criminal's revenge and who was able to defend his friend until the end, in this part of the movie friendship is presented as an unbreakable value and a treasure to whoever finds it. This part brought tears to my eyes.
While Benjamin was writing his novel, he realized that there were things about this case that were still unsolved and asked for help from his former boss both to read his draft and correct what he was writing in his novel and to dig into the case, finding a surprising story that is relieved at the end.
Spanish Version
Argumento
Opinion
Opinion
This film, although of the drama and suspense genre, is complemented by scenes of other genres such as humor, romance, intrigue and crime. It is not only a story of drama and suspense, there are so many elements that evoke feelings of love, nostalgia, pain, suspense, intrigue, impotence, revenge, compassion that keeps the viewer attentive for its unexpected twists and turns and closes with a surprising ending and although I could predict it minutes before, it is still an ending that will leave you with your mouth open.
The staging was careful, the objects that evoke a bygone era such as vehicles, telephones and costumes I really liked, because I remembered some I used 🤭😊.
It is a film that won great awards such as the best Argentine film of all time, Oscar award, Goya, among others and deserved because it is an excellent work of the seventh art and I recommend it especially for adult audiences, who know how laws, governments and societies work.
Spanish Version
Opinión
Technical Details - Detalles técnicos
☢️ Rated - Clasificación: PG-13 🎭 Genre - Género: Thriller | Intrigue | Drama | Crime 😜 Original language - Idioma original: Spanish 🎥 Director: Juan José Campanella 📅 Release date - Fecha de estreno: 2009 🎬 Running time - Duración: 129 min. ✍️ My score - Mi puntaje: 10 to 10
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