Juan Josè Campanella

The Profile

Argentine film and television director and screenwriter, best known for El secreto de sus ojos (The Secret in Their Eyes), which won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

El secreto de sus ojos is adapted from a novel by Eduardo Sacheri; the film stars Ricardo Darín and won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Reviews highlight themes of memory, loneliness, and Argentina's 1970s political context, and note a celebrated long tracking shot set in a stadium.

Two DeBaser reviews praise Campanella's El secreto de sus ojos for its blend of crime drama and meditation on memory and loneliness. Critics highlight the film's moral/political backdrop (Argentina in the 1970s), strong performances and a remarkable long tracking shot. The work is presented as both social critique and personal elegy.