El Secreto de Sus Ojos

The Secret In Their Eyes... Hoorray for Latin American Films, this is a good take on a murder mystery. Long evolved from the style of film noir, this film moves us back and forth through a) a murder investigation and b) an unfulfilled love, or more of a crush I must say. The pace is carried lightly with a note of wit and sarcasm here and there that give it a refreshing comedic touch unlike those of other films in its genre.

While Esposito, a criminal attorney at the court investigates into a rape/murder case, he starts looking inward as well and has revelations about his own feelings... 25 years later, long after everything cooled down, he retakes the reigns of the story to start his own novel and put out there what really happened, beyond the court room and within its confines... just to rediscover that things tend to remain the same. With the standoffish cool of film-noir detectives, Esposito is willing to break some rules in a romantic idea to have justice made. This trip could be same-old same-old if it wasn't for his sidekick Pablo Sandoval, which throws some good humor into the mix, really having this dark subject viewed under a renewed light.

As far as spanish spoken romantic-thrillers with a punch, this is one of your safest bets. Definitely Buy it.