Take My Eyes

Take My Eyes

Where it reads 'home' read 'hell'. Where it reads 'love' there is pain

Directed by Icíar Bollaín

Produced by Producciones La Iguana S.L., Alta Producción

2003103 min7.2 / 10

A harrowing, intimate portrait of domestic abuse and the agonizing struggle to escape a violent marriage, told with unflinching emotional precision.

One winter night, Pilar runs away from home. With her, she takes only a few belongings and her son, Juan. Antonio soon sets out to look for her. He says Pilar is his sunshine, and what's more, "She gave him her eyes"...

Questions people ask

  • Is Take My Eyes sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Take My Eyes scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Take My Eyes violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Take My Eyes easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Take My Eyes end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Like Take My Eyes, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Take My Eyes, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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