Julia's Eyes
Julia (Belen Rueda), a woman suffering from degenerative sight disease, finds her twin sister Sara, who has already gone blind as a result of the same disease, hanged in the basement of her house. In spite of the fact that everything points to suicide, Julia decides to investigate what she intuitively feels is a murder case, entering a dark world that seems to hide a mysterious presence.
3.4 out of 5 based on 14 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Certificate |
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| Genre |
Horror / Suspense |
| Director |
Guillem Morales |
| Cast |
Lluis Homar, Pablo Derqui Belén Rueda |
| Studio |
Optimum Releasing |
| Release Date |
May 2011 |
| Running Time |
116 mins |
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Julia (Belen Rueda), a woman suffering from degenerative sight disease, finds her twin sister Sara, who has already gone blind as a result of the same disease, hanged in the basement of her house. In spite of the fact that everything points to suicide, Julia decides to investigate what she intuitively feels is a murder case, entering a dark world that seems to hide a mysterious presence.
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Reviews
Empire Magazine
Anna Smith
“Part psychological thriller, part slasher horror, part whodunnit, this is rich in atmosphere and suspense, with a commanding central performance from Rued”
20/05/2011
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The Sunday Express
Henry Fitzherbert
“Chillingly effective.
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22/05/2011
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The Guardian
Phelim O'Neill
“While it's a little overlong and slightly flabby in places, it plays mostly fair so 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.”
19/05/2011
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The Independent on Sunday
Demetrios Matheou
“Deliciously creepy.”
22/05/2011
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The Observer
Philip French
“Using blindness as a plot device, a metaphor for social awareness and as a numinous experience that romantically links minds, it's a fascinating, broken-backed picture full of riveting twists and dubious psychology.”
22/05/2011
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The Times
Kevin Maher
“At times breathlessly Hitchcockian, at others achingly arch and smarty-pants postmodern, this is a film for people who like their buttock-clenching tension mixed with sly ruminations on the nature of cinematic voyeurism. ”
20/05/2011
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The Sunday Times
Edward Porter
“This elegant bit of storytelling is joined by equally good ideas in the story itself, but they are all used up before the finale.”
22/05/2011
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Variety
Jonathan Holland
“An eager-to-please, stylish chiller that leads the viewer up a satisfying number of blind alleys”
12/09/2010
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Time Out
Nigel Floyd
“The set-up is clear and convincing; the denouement leaves one squinting in disbelief.”
18/05/2011
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Screen
Mike Goodridge
“Morales barely gives the audience a moment’s respite as Julia lurches from one perilous situation to another.”
12/09/2010
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The Daily Mail
Chris Tookey
“If only the writing of the second half measured up to the quality of Miss Rueda’s performance, this could have been a five-star masterpiece.
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20/05/2011
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The Independent
Anthony Quinn
“Writer-director Guillem Morales takes some standard tropes – dark corridors, power cuts, lurking silhouettes – and turns them to good advantage. ”
20/05/2011
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The Evening Standard
Charlotte O'Sullivan
“Rueda is a fantastic actress, tightly wound, but never brittle. ”
20/05/2011
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The Daily Telegraph
Marc Lee
“The name of the great Guillermo del Toro is all over the publicity, but he’s only the producer and the results suggest he should have been a bit more hands-on. Director Guillem Morales overdoes the Grand Guignol until we’re numbed into submission. ”
19/05/2011
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