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Open Your Eyes

Thriller & Mystery • Sci-Fi, R, 17-Dec-1997

Alejandro Amenabar weaves together a complex sci-fi romance with this audacious drama. Cesar (Eduardo Noriega) is a handsome and successful man, but feels completely different once he meets Sofia (Penelope Cruz), who captivates him with her beauty and sensibility. However, just at the beginning of their relationship, Cesar’s ex-lover harms and disfigures him in a car crash. Does Sofia still love him? Nothing is what it seems in this psychological journey.

Tags
Road accidents, Prisons, Dreams
Cast
Eduardo Noriega [SP] César [IT] Stefano
Penélope Cruz Sofía
Chete Leara Antonio
Crew
Alejandro Amenábar director

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