My Son vs The Secret in Their Eyes

The Secret in Their Eyes has the higher audience score (8/10 against 5.8/10 for My Son). My Son is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 2h 10m. The Secret in Their Eyes is the older of the two (2009 against 2017). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

My Son posterMy Son2017 VS The Secret in Their Eyes posterThe Secret in Their Eyes2009
My SonThe Secret in Their Eyes
Audience score★ 5.8/10★ 8.0/10
Year20172009
Length1h 24m2h 10m
GenresDrama, Mystery, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country–Argentina
DirectorChristian CarionJuan José Campanella
Main castGuillaume Canet, Mélanie Laurent, Christophe Rossignon, Olivier de Benoist, Antoine HamelJavier Godino, Pablo Rago, Ricardo Darín, Guillermo Francella, Soledad Villamil

Synopsis

My Son

The story of a busy man, who fills his time travelling to Africa, South America and the Middle East. His passion for his job has distanced him from his loved ones. He’s been divorced for three years and has since seen his son very little. When the latter disappears, he is forced to stand still, and soon discovers things about his ex-wife and, above all, his son. A terrible feeling of guilt overwhelms him and he decides to find his son at all…

The Secret in Their Eyes

Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.

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