Secrets of the Heart

1997 105 min ★ 6.4 Drama

Javi and his friend Carlos visit an old house on the outskirts of a small Spanish village. According to his brother Juan this is a haunted house and one can hear the voices of the dead. Later he is intrigued with a room which is always closed (the room where his father was found dead). He is so interested in these mysteries that he starts to investigate all the secrets of these dead people and their stories.

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Cast

Carmelo Gómez

Tío

Charo López

María

Sílvia Munt

Madre

Vicky Peña

Rosa

Andoni Erburu

Javi

Álvaro Nagore

Juan

Íñigo Garcés

Carlos

Joan Vallès

Abuelo

Joan Dalmau

Benito

Chete Lera

Ricardo

Details

Director

Montxo Armendáriz

Status

Released

Original Language

ES

Budget

$1,727,000

Production

Aiete Films S.A., Ariane Films, Canal+, Eurimages, Euskal Média S.A., Fábrica de Imagens, Sogepaq, DMVB Films

Reviews

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badelf

April 7, 2026

★ 10/10

**Secretos del Corazón (Secrets of the Heart, 1997)** _Directed by Montxo Armendáriz_ This may be the most imaginative and creative coming-of-age film I have ever seen. None of that "discovers sex," "learns own gender identity," or "grows up" that is so common to the genre. Here is a child whose naive unconditional love is gradually challenged by learning about the "warts" in his family, tha...