Close Your Eyes

CLOSE YOUR EYES (Cerrar los ojos) 

The Fourth Film from Revered Spanish Auteur Víctor Erice

(The Spirit of the Beehive, El Sur, Dream of Light)

The film had its world premiere in the Cannes Premiere section of the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 22 May 2023.

“A poignant cinematic swan song." —Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter

"A slow-burn marvel which climaxes in a sequence of overwhelming profundity and mystery." —David Jenkins, Little White Lies

"A stirring tale about memory, identity, and friendship, and it feels deeply, almost alarmingly personal." —Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine | Vulture

OPENS FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 IN NEW YORK AT FILM FORUM

OPENS FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 IN LOS ANGELES AT LANDMARK'S NUART THEATRE

NATIONAL ROLLOUT TO FOLLOW

Set in contemporary Madrid, an aging filmmaker named Miguel Garay is called upon to recount his memories of working on his final and still unfinished film, “The Farewell Gaze.” During its production, the lead actor and Miguel’s close friend, Julio Arenas, disappeared without a trace, leaving in his wake a mystery that would haunt the lives of everyone associated with the film. Miguel never directed another project, instead living a quiet life as a writer by the coast. He remained reluctant to unravel the mystery surrounding Julio until approached by an investigative television program reviving the case decades later. With careful reflection, he reconnects with the film’s crew, former lovers, and Julio’s daughter, seeking closure for the disappearance and what it meant for all of their lives.

Over three decades after the release of his previous film, revered Spanish auteur Víctor Erice (The Spirit of the Beehive, El Sur, and Dream of Light) returns with a “poignant cinematic swan song” (The Hollywood Reporter). A reflective culmination of Erice’s career in film, Close Your Eyes is a haunting meditation on memory, absence, and the enduring resonance of the moving image.

Written & Directed by: Víctor Erice (The Spirit of the Beehive, El Sur, Dream of Light), Co-Written by: Michel Gaztambide

Stars: Manolo Solo, Jose Coronado, Ana Torrent, Petra Martínez, María León

Producers: Cristina Zumárraga, Pablo E. Bossi, Víctor Erice, Jose Alba, Odile Antonio -Baez, Agustín Bossi, Pol Bossi, Maximiliano Lasansky

Distributor: Film Movement

*** WATCH THE TRAILER HERE ***