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The Secret in Their Eyes Filming Locations

2009 Movie

A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases, and for his unreciprocated love with his superior--both of which still haunt him decades later.

Filming Locations Map 5 locations

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25 de Mayo, Chivilcoy, Partido de Chivilcoy, Buenos Aires, B6620KSB, Argentina
Estación de Servicio YPF Villa Retiro, Doctor Orlando Severo Melone, Villa de Emergencia El Terraplen, Ciudad Villa Retiro, Córdoba, Municipio de Córdoba, Pedanía Capital, Departamento Capital, Córdoba, X5000, Argentina
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Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó, Ingreso Local, Parque Patricios, Buenos Aires, Comuna 4, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, C1437FBG, Argentina
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📍 Buenos Aires filming locations

The acclaimed Argentine thriller, following a retired investigator haunted by an old case, was filmed in Argentina, chiefly in Buenos Aires.

Where was The Secret in Their Eyes filmed?

The Secret in Their Eyes was filmed in Argentina.

Every The Secret in Their Eyes location, explained

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The city – Buenos Aires

The story used the streets of Buenos Aires.

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The stadium – Buenos Aires

A famous chase used a football stadium in Buenos Aires.

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The country – Córdoba

Some scenes used the province of Córdoba.

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An old case

The story follows a retired investigator haunted by a murder.

Planning a visit

Buenos Aires – the film’s real setting – is a vibrant, accessible city.

The Secret in Their Eyes Fun Facts

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Filmed in Argentina The thriller used Buenos Aires and Córdoba.
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An Oscar winner It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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A famous long take A stadium chase became a celebrated sequence.
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Based on a novel It adapts an Argentine crime novel.
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A US remake An English-language version followed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where was The Secret in Their Eyes filmed?
In Argentina, chiefly Buenos Aires.
Is it set in Argentina?
Yes – in Buenos Aires.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – Buenos Aires is accessible.
Did it win an Oscar?
Yes – Best Foreign Language Film.
When was it released?
2009.