Take My Eyes
Where it reads 'home' read 'hell'. Where it reads 'love' there is pain
2003 · 103 min · ★ 7.2 · Romance, Drama
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"...
Directed by Icíar Bollaín · Written by Icíar Bollaín
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Laia Marull Pilar -
Luis Tosar Antonio -
Candela Peña Ana -
Rosa María Sardà Aurora -
Kiti Mánver Rosa -
Elisabet Gelabert Lola - N Nicolás Fernández Luna Juan
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Chus Gutiérrez Raquel -
Elena Irureta Carmen -
Sergi Calleja Terapeuta -
Antonio de la Torre
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