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Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscriptionfilmservices with its DVD-of-the-MonthFilmClub,FilmMovementis now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreignfilms based in New York City. In 2015, FilmMovementlaunched the reissue labelFilmMovement Classics featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on home video, with an emphasis on films by auteur directors such as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway and Takeshi Kitano.

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 Miguels 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 films crew, former lovers, and Julios 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 Vctor 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 Erices career in film, Close Your Eyes is a haunting meditation on memory, absence, and the enduring resonance of the moving image.

directed by: Victor Erice
starring: Manolo Solo, Jose Coronado, Ana Torrent, Mara Len, Helena Miquel
2023 / 169 min / 1.66:1 / Spanish DTS-HD MA 2.0, 5.1

Additional info:

• Region A Blu-ray
• Cast and Crew Interviews
• English subtitles