Synopsis
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"...
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Cast
- Laia MarullPilar
- Luis TosarAntonio
- Candela PeñaAna
- Rosa María SardàAurora
- Kiti MánverRosa
- Elisabet GelabertLola
- Nicolás Fernández LunaJuan
- David MooneyJohn
- Chus GutiérrezRaquel
- Elena IruretaCarmen
- 88
TV Guide Magazine
Harrowing, psychologically astute drama. - 88
Chicago Tribune
An extraordinarily truthful and piercing drama. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
This tale of domestic abuse breaks little new stylistic or psychological ground, but it is a searing, well-acted drama that should strike universal chords. - 75
New York Post
The story isn't exactly new, but Bollain, an actress in her own right, keeps Take My Eyes from sinking into clichés. - 75
The A.V. Club
Take My Eyes might look and sound like an earnest message movie, but its bone-deep understanding of the tricky psychology of abuse feels effortlessly authentic. - 70
Variety
Handles the subject of domestic violence with intelligence and compassion. - 70
Village Voice
A disturbing take on domestic violence. - 60
Film Threat
Marull's Pilar is quietly powerful and agonizingly terrorized as the '50s-style wife muted and bound by duty.