Te doy mis ojos (2003)

Director:

Icíar Bollaín

Writers:

Icíar Bollaín (writer)
Alicia Luna (co-writer)

Release Date:

10 October 2003 (Spain)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Donde dice hogar se lee infierno. Donde dice amor hay dolor. (Where it reads 'home' read 'hell'. Where it reads 'love' there is pain)

Plot:

One winter night, Pilar runs away from home. With her, she takes only a few belongings and her son, Juan. Antonio soon sets out to look for her. He says Pilar is his sunshine, and what's more, "She gave him her eyes"... |

Plot Keywords:

Toledo Spain | Female Full Frontal Nudity | Male Full Frontal Nudity | Wife Beater | Domestic Violence

Awards:

39 wins & 17 nominations

Cast

Laia Marull	...	Pilar
Luis Tosar	...	Antonio
Candela Peña	...	Ana
Rosa Maria Sardà	...	Aurora
Kiti Manver	...	Rosa
Sergi Calleja	...	Therapist
Elisabet Gelabert	...	Lola
Nicolás Fernández Luna	...	Juan
David Mooney	...	John
Chus Gutiérrez	...	Raquel
Elena Irureta	...	Carmen
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roberto Álamo
Javier Batanero
Ricardo Birnbaum	...	Antonio
Francesc Garrido
Aitor Merino
Leire Ucha

Directed by
Icíar Bollaín

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Icíar Bollaín		writer
Alicia Luna		co-writer

Produced by
Santiago García de Leániz	....	producer
Enrique González Macho	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Alberto Iglesias

Cinematography by
Carles Gusi

Film Editing by
Ángel Hernández Zoido

Production Design by
Víctor Molero

Art Direction by
Víctor Molero

Costume Design by
Estíbaliz Markiegi

Makeup Department
Ana Ribacoba	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Mari Arnedo	....	assistant production manager
Pizca Gutiérrez	....	production manager

Sound Department
Iñaki Diez	....	boom operator
Álex F. Capilla	....	assistant sound editor
Patrick Ghislain	....	foley mixer
Pelayo Gutiérrez	....	sound editor
Eva Valiño	....	sound recordist

Visual Effects by
Curro Muñoz	....	visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Octavio Tapia	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Marta Verdugo Pastor	....	extras casting

Editorial Department
Samuel Martínez	....	assistant editor: Lightworks

Music Department
Javier Casado	....	musician: piano
Julia Malkova	....	musician: viola

Other crew
Fran Castro	....	production assistant

Thanks
Víctor Fandiño	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Alta Producción
• Producciones La Iguana S.L.

Distributors

• Swipe Films (2005) (UK) (all media)
• Sogepaq (2003) (worldwide)
• A-Film Distribution (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Alfa Films (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Frenetic Films (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Lucky Red (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• New Yorker Films (2006) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Timebandits Films (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Alta Producción
• Barbar Film (2005) (Turkey) (all media)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Haut et Court (France)
• Manga Films (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
• MegaCom Film (MCF) (2004) (Yugoslavia) (all media)
• Producciones La Iguana S.L.
• Warner Home Video (2005) (Switzerland) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Take My Eyes (International: English title)

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:12 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Cementerio de la Almudena, Madrid, Spain

Company:

Alta Producción

Soundtrack:

Farewell To Gibraltar

We need more movies like this.

The best I can say in favor of this film is that I came out of the cinema with terrible back pain because I had been so extremely tense while watching it. The actors are absolutely brilliant, communicating all that needs to be told, and the plot is never simplistic.

Most European social cinema seems influenced by Ken Loach's movies and this one is no exception. The way time passes slowly and characters try hard to improve their situation reminds a lot of Loach's "Sweet Sixteen", among others.

If there is any weakness to the movie is that I can't say if people who do not share the director's opinions on gender violence would appreciate this movie as much as I have.