After being approached by an investigative journalist, filmmaker Miguel Garay (Manolo Solo) is called upon to recount his memories of working on his final and still unfinished film, “The Farewell Gaze.” During its production, his lead actor and friend, Julio Arenas (José Coronado), vanished without a trace. Now, years later, he reconnects with the film’s crew and Julio’s daughter, seeking closure and understanding for what the disappearance meant to all their lives.
Over three decades after the release of his previous film, revered Spanish auteur Víctor Erice (The Spirit of the Beehive, El Sur) returns with CLOSE YOUR EYES, a “poignant cinematic swan song” (The Hollywood Reporter) that provides a “moving meditation on existence, memory, and cinema’s potential to preserve them both” (Vox).
“A moving ode to the power of memories – and the movies... For those of us who love the movies as a medium for connection, the climax is something close to bliss.” –Rolling Stone
DIRECTED BY VÍCTOR ERICE
SPAIN, ARGENTINA | 2023 | SPANISH, CATALAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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