| Director | Juan José Campanella |
| VFX Supervisor | Rodrigo Tomasso |
| VFX Producer | Marcelo García |
| D.P | Félix «Chango» Monti |
| Art Director | Marcelo Pont |
| Production | Tornasol Films, Haddok Films, 100 Bares, Telefé Producciones |
| Nationality | Argentina |
| Release | 2009 |
Oscar
Goya
More Wins
Nominations
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Best Foreign Lenguage Film
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Best Screenplay
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Best Director
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Best Cinematography
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Best Actor & Actress
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Best Supporting Actor
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Best Editing
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Best Music
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Best Sound
Besides the cast, another contributing factor to the Oscar victory of “The Secret in Their Eyes” may be a scene that Mr. Campanella said he has repeatedly been asked about by fellow filmmakers. From a vantage point that seems to be two miles above a soccer stadium crowded with tens of thousands of fans, the camera swoops down to the level of the field, over the match in progress and into the stands, where Esposito and Sandoval are searching for the murderer.The scene appears to be seamless, with a single relentless camera moving without cutaways for a suspenseful five minutes. In reality the scene uses only 100 extras and consists of seven different shots that took three days of filming and nine months of post-production to put together".
A stunning unbroken take shot in the midst of a soccer match is worth the price of admission, ample reward for filmgoers whose only desire once the lights go down is to be astonished".
Article: "The search of the spirit" (in Spanish) by the Argentinean Cinematographer Association... Felix Monti (ADF), el Director de Arte Marcelo Pont, los «ángeles técnicos” Manuel Bullrich y Leonel Pazos Scioli, el Supervisor de Efectos Visuales Rodrigo Tomasso y Nacho Gorfinkiel (La Sociedad Post) hablan de su trabajo en la ganadora del Oscar a la Mejor Película en Idioma Extranjero 2009
Visually, the film is straightforward, with repeated tight close-ups of faces, per the title, providing the only stylistic idiosyncrasies (these shots also reveal the fine makeup work in aging the characters). But room is found for one memorable tour-the-force sequence set in a packed soccer stadium, the camera swinging and swooping as it goes in search of a single figure among the thousands".
Campanella is a remarkably steady and assured director, one who shifts easily between the tones and demands of the different parts of his tale. He is a consummate actors director - drawing fantastic performances out of all involved - who is also very capable of balancing humor with tragedy while also capable of pulling out some stunning technical work when the occasion demands - an extended chase and takedown sequence in the midst of a crowded soccer stadium, in particular showcasing some hugely impressive camera work, that scene deserving to stand as one of the best single shot scenes ever made, right alongside the famous sequences in City of Men and Hard Boiled".
