A deliberate, analytical film brimming with subtext and metaphor, “Shine Your Eyes” doesn’t content itself with just one story, opting instead to weave a tale that straddles centuries, continents, and planes of reality.
An immigration story that manages to draw in themes about manhood, familial identity, and cultural preservation, director Matias Mariani has crafted a picture that speaks to a broader transient experience that transcends both time and place.
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