Handsome 25-year-old Cesar had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women -- until he is thrown into a strange psychological mystery after a car accident scars his face and lands him in prison.
Directed by Alejandro Amenábar
loss of sense of reality
love of one's life
love triangle
madrid, spain
ladykiller
face operation
life extension
car crash
womanizer
best friend
car accident
psychiatrist
psychiatric ward
disfigured face
disfigurement
Rank
#22 in 1997·#1242 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Eduardo Noriega
César
Penélope Cruz
Sofía
Chete Lera
Antonio
Fele Martínez
Pelayo
Najwa Nimri
Nuria
Gérard Barray
Duvernois
Jorge de Juan
Encargado L.E.
Miguel Palenzuela
Comisario
Pedro Miguel Martínez
Médico Jefe
Ion Gabella
Recluso paranoico
Tristán Ulloa
Camarero
Pepe Navarro
Presentador T.V.
Crew
Alejandro Amenábar
Director
Mateo Gil
Screenplay
Alejandro Amenábar
Screenplay
Alejandro Amenábar
Original Music Composer
José Luis Cuerda
Producer
José Luis Cuerda
Executive Producer
Fernando Bovaira
Executive Producer
Pelayo Gutiérrez
Sound Editor
Alain Sarde
Associate Producer
Andrea Occhipinti
Associate Producer
Sergio Burmann
Boom Operator
Sylvie Imbert
Hairstylist
Popular Reviews
283 reviews
Connor Fallon
7.0★ · 04/09/26
is it better to live a perfect dream, or an imperfect life?
layers and layers of emotional themes that perfectly capture what its like to dream. another great story on the importance of enjoying life as it is. all wrapped into a complete mind bender. beautiful stuff.
“who are you?”
”i dont know.”
is it better to live a perfect dream, or an imperfect life?
layers and layers of emotional themes that perfectly capture what its like to dream. another great story on the importance of enjoying life as it is. all wrapped into a complete mind bender. beautiful stuff.
“who are you?”
”i dont know.”
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Tomé
8.4★ · 12/25/25
unpopular opinion but Vanilla Sky is better… sorry 🤷
unpopular opinion but Vanilla Sky is better… sorry 🤷
Giulian_cmli
10.0★ · 05/04/26
J’ai enfin vu « Abre los ojos » et wow quel chef d’œuvre. De nombreux gens préfère ce film a vanilla Sky mais personnellement j’aime les deux aux mêmes niveaux et je les trouves très différents l’un de l’autre.
J’ai enfin vu « Abre los ojos » et wow quel chef d’œuvre. De nombreux gens préfère ce film a vanilla Sky mais personnellement j’aime les deux aux mêmes niveaux et je les trouves très différents l’un de l’autre.
Kardelen
9.0★ · 05/03/26
when she is exactly dream girl
when she is exactly dream girl
Martín Guirado
8.0★ · 05/01/26
Sí Chema, yo también quiero saber la fórmula de la Coca-Cola.
Amenábar un día más cumpliendo mis expectativas
Sí Chema, yo también quiero saber la fórmula de la Coca-Cola.
