The Secret in Their Eyes, also known as El secreto de sus ojos, is an Argentine-Spanish co-production film directed by Juan José Campanella. However, it is included in this list as it is a highly acclaimed film from the region. The film tells the story of a retired legal counselor who decides to write a novel based on a case that has haunted him for decades. The case involves the brutal rape and murder of a young woman, and the counselor's obsession with solving it. The Secret in Their Eyes won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2010 and is considered one of the best Latin American films of all time.