El secreto de sus ojos
"An unsolved crime. A love story. An unwritten ending."
The Secret in Their Eyes - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Un tipo puede cambiar de todo: de cara, de casa, de familia, de novia, de religión, de Dios... pero hay una cosa que no puede cambiar... no puede cambiar de pasión.
— Pablo Sandoval
Context:
Sandoval says this to Espósito in a bar, explaining his theory on how to find Isidoro Gómez. He reasons that Gómez's passion for a specific soccer team is the one constant in his life, which ultimately leads them to the stadium where he is hiding.
Meaning:
"A guy can change anything: his face, his home, his family, his girlfriend, his religion, his God... but there's one thing he can't change... he can't change his passion." This line is the philosophical core of the film, explaining the motivations of all the main characters and providing the key to catching the killer.
Por favor... dígale... dígale que por lo menos me hable.
— Isidoro Gómez
Context:
After Espósito discovers that Morales has kept Gómez locked in a cage for 25 years, the aged and broken Gómez whispers this desperate plea. It underscores the psychological torment he has endured and the depths of Morales's vengeance.
Meaning:
"Please... tell him... tell him to at least talk to me." This quote is the horrifying culmination of the film's twist. It reveals the true nature of Morales's punishment: not just imprisonment, but complete isolation and the denial of human contact, a fate arguably worse than death.
¿Cómo se hace para vivir una vida vacía? ¿Cómo se hace para vivir una vida llena de nada?
— Ricardo Morales / Benjamín Espósito
Context:
Morales first asks this of Espósito years after the murder. Espósito later uses the same words in his novel and in his thoughts, realizing that he, too, has been living an empty life, haunted by his own past and his love for Irene.
Meaning:
"How do you live an empty life? How do you live a life full of nothing?" This question encapsulates the despair felt by both Morales after his wife's death and Espósito after decades of regret. It speaks to the central theme of finding meaning after profound loss and unresolved trauma.