El secreto de sus ojos 2009 El secreto de sus ojos - The Secret in Their Eyes 2009 Film Benjamin Esposito, a retired federal agency, decides to write a novel based on a true story he has witnessed and participated in in the past. The plot of the novel is about a brutal rape that occurred in Buenos Aires in 1973 and subsequent attempts to find the culprit in the murder. Shortly after contemplating the painful memory of the murder, details of Esposito's current life begin to emerge, forcing him to reflect on his feelings and confront an obsessive love web.