Secrets of the Heart () is a 1997 Spanish film. The film was a box office hit in Spain, grossing ESP 711,092,434. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards.
Synopsis In 1960s Spain, 9-year-old Javi and his friend Carlos are both fascinated and scared by an empty house in their village. Javi's older brother insists a crime was once committed there, and eerie voices are sometimes heard.
The mystery captivates Javi, especially as it seems linked to his father's death, who used to meet a mysterious woman there. Returning to their secluded mountain home, Javi finds another locked room, shrouded in secrecy. As he investigates, he uncovers adult secrets and lies.
Cast Carmelo Gómez as Tío Charo López as María Sílvia Munt as Madre Vicky Peña as Rosa Andoni Erburu as Javi Álvaro Nagore as Juan Zabalza Íñigo Garcés as Carlos Joan Vallès as Abuelo Joan Dalmau as Benito Chete Lera as Ricardo Manolo Monje as Don Bautista José María Asín as Don Alejandro Carlos Salaberri as Bedel
Commentaries According to the film's producer, Secretos del corazón is "a poetical and emotional movie that can share with Hollywood's big overproductions' special effects."
Armendáriz has had a brief film career and appears in such works as "Historias del Kronen", "Tasio" and "Las cartas de Alou".
Awards and nominations
Goya Awards
Year Category Award Recipient(s) Result1998 Best Film (Mejor Película) Goya Secretos del corazón 1998 Best Director (Mejor Director) Goya Montxo Armendáriz 1998 Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) Goya Vicky Peña 1998 Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) Goya Charo López 1998 Best New Actor (Mejor actor revelación) Goya Andoni Erburu 1998 Best Production Design (Mejor Dirección Artística) Goya Félix Murcia 1998 Best Sound (Mejor Sonido) Goya Gilles Ortion, Alfonso Pino and Bela María da Costa 1998 Best Editing (Mejor Montaje) Goya Rosa Sáinz de Rozas 1998 Best Screenplay – Original (Mejor Guión Original) Goya Montxo Armendáriz
Cartagena Film Festival Year Category Award Recipient(s) Result1998 Best Film (Mejor Película) Golden India Catalina Secretos del corazón 1998 Best Director (Mejor Director) Golden India Catalina Montxo Armendáriz 1998 Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto) Golden India Catalina Charo López 1998 Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografia) Golden India Catalina Javier Aguirresarobe
Berlin International Film Festival Year Category Award Recipient(s) Result1997 Best European Film Blue Angel Secretos del corazón 1997 Golden Berlin Bear Golden Berlin Bear Montxo Armendáriz
Academy Awards Year Category Award Recipient(s) Result1998 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Secretos del corazón – Spain
Sant Jordi Awards Year Category Award Recipient(s) Result1997 Best Film (Mejor Película Española) Sant Jordi Award Secretos del corazón
Ondas Awards Year Category Award Recipient(s) Result1997 Best Film (Mejor Película) Film Award Secretos del corazón
Chicago International Film Festival Year Category Award Recipient(s) Result1997 Audience Choice Award Audience Choice Award Secretos del corazón
Spanish Actors Union Year Category Recipient(s) Award Result1998 Film: Supporting Performance (Secundario Cine) Award of the Spanish Actors Union Charo López 1998 Best New Actor (Mejor Actor Revelación) Andoni Erburu Newcomer Award
Cinema Writers Circle Awards
Year Category Award Recipient(s) Result1998 Best Film (Mejor Película) CEC Award Secretos del corazón 1998 Best Director (Mejor Director) CEC Award Montxo Armendáriz 1998 Best Screenplay, Original (Mejor Guión Original) CEC Award Montxo Armendáriz
See also List of submissions to the 70th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Spanish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links Secrets of the Heart (1997) Rotten Tomatoes
Secrets Of The Heart (DVD) (2000) Amazon.co.uk