Te doy mis ojos (Take My Eyes)

This movie takes a brutally honest approach at the tragic reality of spousal abuse. This topic has been addressed before, but this movie deals with the subject matter better than any other I can recall seeing. An effective performance by Luis... Full review

Writer-director Iciar Bollaín's film, TAKE MY EYES (Spain 2003) is full of boldness and nuance, approaching 'full frontal' (almost a pun here) the delicate 'taboo' subject on spouse abuse in love and marriage. The exceptionally talented and selfless portrayal of the... Full review

"Take My Eyes (Te doy mis ojos)" is a frank, classy woman in jeopardy/Lifetime TV for Women film. A couple of elements raise it above Hollywood's unfortunately already tired treatment of abused wives in such films as "Sleeping with the Enemy"... Full review

Antonio, the husband of the story, is a coward. Like other men that batter their wives, he is a man that offers no redeeming qualities. Like other men in his position, Antonio vents his frustration on Pilar, a woman that has... Full review

There are for sure many other films dealing with domestic violence, but I bet no one is better than this one. This is something that is said to happen quite often in Spain and the movie was shot in order to... Full review

This is an excellent movie that understands the complexity of domestic violence. I am an advocate for survivors of domestic violence and we know that partner abuse is much more than a black eye. During the movie there is only one... Full review

Take My Eyes is about the love of one couple, their attempts to rebuild their relationship, and the struggles of each of them to deal with what comes to be seen as an illness of the husband – a tendency to... Full review

At the rate of more than one a week we have on our headlines a case of a woman being killed by her husband, ex-husband, partner or just simply lover, and even, very occasionally vice-versa. The fact that most of these... Full review

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... Full review

Marull is superb as Pilar, who aches from wanting to please her impossible husband.....Take My Eyes" is like a fictional version of Frederick Wiseman's unsettling documentary "Domestic Violence," a look at an abusive relationship from the inside..... ... Full Review

This small, somber drama says things to battered women they probably already know.....The movie rolls inexorably to a conclusion that seems preordained --....The perverse achievement of "Take My Eyes" is.... ... Full Review

The two take the bus to the home of her supportive sister, Ana (Candela Pena), who offers not only to protect them with the help of her fiance, but to put them up for as long as they need. Alternately suspenseful, steamy and shocking, Take My Eyes is an absorbing psychological thriller, ala Hitchcock, which thoroughly entertains while simultaneously delivering its subtle feminist message. ... Full Review

Uneasy yet rewarding, sympathetic without ever drifting into sentiment, Take My Eyes broaches its issues with frankness and compassion....Like Loach's best work, Take My Eyes has a keen engagement with its characters, a refusal to let their story be told in black and white terms....Among the film's great strengths is its focus and concision:.... ... Full Review

Marull, in her best perf to date, is outstanding as the nervous, submissive Pilar, starting out like a frightened rabbit....As Antonio, Tosar exploits his somewhat sinister features to the fullest....Alberto Iglesias' score is understated, with solo piano working to better effect than the sometimes cloying orchestral music.....Pic fuses a fine script and piercing central perfs into a provocative piece that should have strong fest and offshore sales interest..... ... Full Review

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Icíar Bollaín 's Take My Eyes ( Te doy mis ojos ) won some 39 international awards, including a bundle of Goyas in 2004/05. Her earlier film Flowers from Another World ( Flores de otro mundo ) managed a half-dozen... ... Full Article

Connect to Facebook/Twitter, recommend via email and much more. "Take My Eyes" appears to begin at the end. Pilar (Laia Marull) packs her bags hurriedly in the middle of the night, fleeing home with her son Juan (Nicolás Fernández Luna)... ... Full Article

If you're married to an abusive husband, you should leave the bastard and take refuge with someone you trust. Pilar (Laia Marull), the battered wife at the center of the Spanish film Take My Eyes , does all of this... ... Full Article

A disturbing take on domestic violence, Take My Eyes follows Pilar (Laia Marull) as she leaves and rejoins her volatile husband, Antonio (Luis Tosar), in an unstoppable vicious circle. ... Full Article

The European Film Academy has announced the 42 finalistsselected to compete for this year's 17th edition of the European Film Awards,to be celebrated on December 11 in Barcelona. ... Full Article