Second Sight

The Secret in Their Eyes(es)

Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.

Murder by Numbers(en)

Tenacious homicide detective Cassie Mayweather and her still-green partner are working a murder case, attempting to profile two malevolently brilliant young men: cold, calculating killers whose dark secrets might explain their crimes.

Caché(fr)

George, host of a television show focusing on literature, receives videos shot on the sly that feature his family, along with disturbing drawings that are difficult to interpret. He has no idea who has made and sent him the videos. Progressively, the contents of the videos become more personal, indicating that the sender has known George for a long time.

Labyrinth(fr)

Psychologist Dr. Brennac is asked by a colleague to help with the case of Claude, a patient on trial for multiple murders. Is Claude really guilty of the crimes, or is he a victim of his own mind?

My Dinner with Andre(en)

Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory share life stories and anecdotes over the course of an evening meal at a restaurant.

Funny Face(en)

A shy Greenwich Village book clerk is discovered by a fashion photographer and whisked off to Paris where she becomes a reluctant model.

I Origins(en)

A molecular biologist's study of the human eye has far-reaching implications about humanity's scientific and spiritual beliefs.

Making Eyes(en)

A cinematic backdrop, created by Douglas Gordon, for Rufus Wainwright, in which the singer's eyes are filmed in slow motion and overlapped. The film is shown here accompanied by Wainwright's Sonnet 10 - but the film was also shown as a video backdrop during the singer's live concerts.

The Portrait of a Lady(en)

Ms. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill father's will. Suddenly rich and independent, Isabelle ventures into the world, along the way befriending a cynical intellectual and romancing an art enthusiast. However, the advantage of her affluence is called into question when she realizes the extent to which her money colors her relationships.

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool(en)

Friends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie career.

The Trip to Spain(en)

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a road trip along the coast of Spain.

Nobody Said Anything(es)

Four drunken literary bohemians write a short story about a pact with the Devil just as that very story is happening to them.

Gito the Ungrateful(fr)

Back home in Bujumbura with a Parisian diploma in his pocket and expecting to walk into a civil service job, Gito finds himself both unemployed and caught between two women: his current French girlfriend Christine and his local old flame Flora.

Lolita ou le Bréviaire des Simulacres(fr)

The Hitch(en)

The life of Christopher Hitchens as told through his own words and through archive footage.

No Man Is An Island(en)

The Library at the End of the Universe(en)

Mildred must choose between authenticity and safety when the only world she knows is the inside of a Library.

Best of Enemies(en)

A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their day, these vitriolic and explosive encounters came to define the modern era of public discourse in the media, marking the big bang moment of our contemporary media landscape when spectacle trumped content and argument replaced substance. Best of Enemies delves into the entangled biographies of these two great thinkers, and luxuriates in the language and the theater of their debates, begging the question, "What has television done to the way we discuss politics in our democracy today?"

Ellie's Eye(en)

Jeamin Cha's new essay-film examines the complex relationship between mental health, new technologies, ethics, and efficiency through the use of original and found material. Its namesake, Ellie, is a virtual avatar developed by the University of Southern California's Institute for Creative Technologies that is capable of interpreting human speech and gesture to reveal psychological distress. The film questions what it means to see, be seen, and be seen through in the face of disembodied artificial intelligence.

The 4.5 'Flim On Film' Podcast(en)

Where 5 friends review the films they have watched as a collective in the past week.