Open Your Eyes (1997) - Mind-Bending Film | Filmiway
Open Your Eyes
The Experience
A man's reality warps as he realizes he may be living in a cryogenic dream state where his subconscious is turning into a nightmare.
Cast & Crew
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Starring: Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz
Production Details
Budget: $3 million
Box Office: $7 million
Content Advisory
Contains: Mature Content
📊INTENSITY GRAPHIntensity GraphShows plot intensity
throughout the movie. Higher peaks
indicate more intense moments.
throughout the movie. Higher peaks
indicate more intense moments.
🧬CINEMATIC DNAGenre DNA BreakdownVisual representation of the movie's
genre composition. Larger segments
indicate dominant genre elements.
genre composition. Larger segments
indicate dominant genre elements.
Genre DNA Distribution
- Sci-Fi: 40%
- Mystery: 30%
- Romance: 30%
Movie Intensity Arc
- Minute 20: The Party (45/100 Intensity)
- Minute 40: The Crash (65/100 Intensity)
- Minute 75: The Disfigurement (80/100 Intensity)
- Minute 100: The Murder (90/100 Intensity)
- Minute 115: The Leap (95/100 Intensity)
Community Reviews
Frequently Asked Questions About Open Your EyesFAQ About Open Your Eyes
Common questions about Open Your Eyes and this extraordinary reality-warping story.
Is this the same as Vanilla Sky?
Yes, 'Vanilla Sky' is the Hollywood remake of this Spanish film ('Abre los Ojos'). Both were written by Alejandro Amenábar, but the original is often considered darker and more ambiguous.
What is 'Life Extension'?
It is the cryonics company that froze César after his suicide. The second half of the movie is revealed to be a lucid dream constructed by the company, which has turned into a nightmare.
Who is the man in the park?
The man in the park is the technical support for his dream. He appears to explain to César that his reality is artificial and that he has the choice to wake up.
Why does he choose to wake up?
César realizes that a perfect dream is meaningless without the risk of real life. He chooses to wake up into a future 150 years later, accepting his disfigurement and mortality over a fake paradise.
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