Take My Eyes

Take My Eyes
Poster for the film
Directed by	Icíar Bollaín
Produced by	Santiago García de Leániz
Written by	Icíar Bollaín Alicia Luna
Starring	Laia Marull Luis Tosar
Music by	Alberto Iglesias
Cinematography	Carles Gusi
Editing by	Ángel Hernández Zoido
Distributed by	Sogepaq
Release date(s)	2003
Running time	109 min.
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

Take My Eyes (Spanish: Te doy mis ojos, literally I Give You My Eyes) is a 2003 Spanish romantic drama film directed by Icíar Bollaín, starring Laia Marull and Luis Tosar. Critically acclaimed for its unclichéd treatment of domestic violence, it won seven Goya Awards in 2004, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Lead Actor and Best Lead Actress. This film was also nominated for the Ariel Award in 2005 in the category Best Iberoamerican Film.

Plot

One night Pilar (Marull), fleeing her violent husband Antonio (Tosar), leaves home with just a suitcase and her young son. Taking refuge in her sister's flat, she wavers in the face of her son's desire to see his father and the fact that she still loves her husband. Agreeing to return after he starts group therapy, her dreams of salvaging her family life are shattered by his violent behavior.

Cast

• Laia Marull as Pilar
• Luis Tosar as Antonio
• Candela Peña as Ana
• Rosa Maria Sardà as Aurora
• Kiti Manver as Rosa
• Sergi Calleja as Therapist
• Elisabet Gelabert as Lola
• Nicolás Fernández Luna as Juan
• David Mooney as John
• Chus Gutiérrez as Raquel
• Elena Irureta as Carmen

External links

• Take My Eyes at the Internet Movie Database
• Take My Eyes at AllRovi