# Open Your Eyes (1997)

> A disfigured Madrid playboy searches for the truth behind his fractured memories as romance, technology, and reality begin to collapse into one another.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1275

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: Alejandro Amenábar
- Cast: Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz, Chete Lera, Fele Martínez, Najwa Nimri, Gérard Barray, Jorge de Juan, Miguel Palenzuela
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0125659/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, paranoid, intimate, late night viewing, movie night for cinephiles

## Synopsis

A disfigured playboy struggles to reclaim his identity and uncover the truth behind his past.

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