The Secret in Their Eyes

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.

The Secret in Their Eyes is the most elegant thriller in Argentine cinema. Ricardo Darín in his finest performance. The final twist works because everything preceding it is impeccably crafted. The stadium sequence is technically dazzling.