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Smart, suspenseful, and visually distinctive, Julia's Eyes marks another modern Spanish thriller that quickens the pulse while engaging the mind. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

The closer she gets to solving her sister's death, a woman (Belén Rueda) with a degenerative eye disease becomes increasingly blind.

Genre:

horror, mystery and thriller
Original Language:

Spanish (Spain)
Director:

Guillem Morales
Writer:

Guillem Morales, Oriol Paulo
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 1, 2016
Runtime:

1h 52m
Production Co:

Rodar y Rodar Cine y Television

Cast & Crew

Belén Rueda
Julia, Sara

Lluís Homar
Isaac

Pablo Derqui
Iván

Francesc Orella
Inspector Dimas

Joan Dalmau
Crespulo

Boris Ruiz
Blasco

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Critic Reviews for Julia's Eyes

All Critics (40) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (36) | Rotten (4)

Julia's Eyes becomes a little incoherent as it plunges towards resolution, but it's unerringly stylish and whole-heartedly suspenseful along the way.

June 2, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Philippa Hawker
The Age (Australia)
A fascinating, broken-backed picture full of riveting twists and dubious psychology.

May 23, 2011 | Full Review…

Philip French
Guardian
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May 20, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Anthony Quinn
Independent (UK)
This cannily uncanny film resonates.

May 20, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Charlotte O'Sullivan
London Evening Standard
When a few of the more ludicrous twists arrive in the second half, there's enough goodwill generated by the thoughtful, creepy and effective setup to carry things through to the end.

May 19, 2011 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Steve Rose
Guardian
Morales overdoes the Grand Guignol until we're numbed into submission.

May 19, 2011 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Marc Lee
Daily Telegraph (UK)
A film with no personality. [Full Review in Spanish]

September 19, 2019 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…

Covadonga G. Lahera
Sensacine
A sharp visual treat. [Full Review in Spanish]

September 19, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Jordi Batlle Caminal
Fotogramas
Several plot twists keep us guessing, however this device is overused and the final of these is bizarre, undoing much of the work accomplished.

February 28, 2019 | Full Review…

Naila Scargill
Exquisite Terror
"Julia's Eyes" doesn't deviate enough from other Spanish thrillers of late to consider it a breakthrough, but it is a more than solid entry into the genre with some truly extraordinary thrills to be had.

January 9, 2019 | Full Review…

Stephen Saito
Moveable Fest
At nearly two hours, the film is probably about 15 minutes too long...But the final half hour is an incredible ride, full of surprising twists and the best use of flash photography in a climax since 'Rear Window.'

May 15, 2018 | Full Review…

Shelagh Rowan-Legg
That Shelf
An admirably innovative approach, it does indeed create a sense of helpless frustration, but as Julia's Eyes continues, the technique feels less creepy than contrived.

March 11, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Roe McDermott
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