A mesmerizing and deeply disturbing film from Spain.
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05/12/06
Take My Eyes (2006)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:9
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.2/10
Consensus: Graced with effective performances, Take My Eyes compellingly explores the subject of domestic abuse while avoiding simplistic characterizations.
Theatrical Release:Mar 17, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: A couple breaks up after the husband's violent and abusive nature finally becomes too much for his wife, but the breakup becomes a rebuilding experience for both of them as they pick up the... [More]
Starring: Laia Marull, Luis Tosar, Candela Pena, Rosa Maria Sarda
Director: Iciar Bollain
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Top CriticAn extraordinarily truthful and piercing drama about spousal abuse.
04/20/06
Top CriticWhat makes the movie fascinating is that it doesn't settle for a soap opera resolution to this story, with Pilar as the victim, Antonio as the villain, and evil vanquished. It digs deeper and more painfully.
04/20/06
Top CriticThis tale of domestic abuse breaks little new stylistic or psychological ground, but it is a searing, well-acted drama that should strike universal chords.
04/06/06
Top CriticThis small, somber drama says things to battered women they probably already know. What it says to their abusers -- of any country or culture -- they can't afford to ignore.
03/31/06
Top CriticThe story isn't exactly new, but Bollain, an actress in her own right, keeps Take My Eyes from sinking into clichés.
03/17/06
Top CriticThe film won a sack of Goya Awards in 2004.
03/16/06
Top CriticHandles the subject of domestic violence with intelligence and compassion.
03/16/06
Top CriticThe performers are luminous.
03/16/06
Top CriticIf Take My Eyes explored how a woman could still feel for a man who abused her, it might have gripped us with its difficult truths.
03/15/06
Top CriticFor once, it makes sense that the battered wife always returns to the abusive spouse, even if we don't believe his promises ('I've changed') any more than hers ('I'm never going back').
03/14/06
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