Open Your Eyes

Open Your Eyes

  • Alejandro Amenábar
  • 1997
  • 1h 59m
  • Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

The film that made Alejandro Amenábar famous and proved pivotal in establishing the Spanish thriller remains a cinematic labyrinth where dream and reality undermine one another, revealing a deeply melancholic allegory about youth, decay, and the obsession with eternal life.

Synopsis

A young, charismatic publisher becomes entangled in a love triangle that culminates in a catastrophic accident. As he recovers, his grasp on reality begins to unravel, drawing him into a riddle where time, memory, and identity lose all fixed meaning.

Open Your Eyes
Details
Director
Alejandro Amenábar
Cast
Penélope Cruz
,
Eduardo Noriega
,
Chete Lera
,
Fele Martínez
,
Najwa Nimri
Language
Spanish
Also known as
Abre los ojos | Άνοιξε τα Μάτια
Festival screenings
Berlin IFF
Country
Spain
,
France
,
Italy
Subtitles
Greek
Age rating
15+

C.I.C.A.E. Award - Honorable Mention

Berlin International Film Festival

1998

European Union
European Union