Yo no sé qué me han hecho tus ojos

"I Don't Know What Your Eyes Have Done to Me" follows the life of once famous tango singer and actress Ada Falcón, illicit lover of composer Francisco Canaro and perhaps of the legendary Carlos Gardel. The title refers to a song inspired by Ada's seductive, green eyes. A big star in the 30s, she suddenly disappeared without a word in the 40s and was never seen again. A variety of photographs and film clips offer a taste of the glamour that characterized her days in the limelight, while surviving witnesses in current day Argentina are asked to shed some light on her motives for leaving behind her successful career. Could heartbreak or a spiritual quest for God have been the cause of her mysterious departure? The directors try to put together the pieces of the puzzle in what feels like an eerily nostalgic, contemplative and beautifully narrated detective story inhabited by spirits of the past. Some viewers may be turned off by the film's slow pace and relatively muted presentation. Others will be fascinated by its very personal approach towards Ada and its meditation on tango, human emotions and the passing of time.

Ada Falcon was a talented and popular Argentine tango singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She performed with the country's best musicians, starred on national radio shows, and appeared in movies shown across Latin America. In 1942, however, Falcon abruptly left show business and never performed again.

Before dropping out of sight, she led a glamorous, lavish life and reportedly counted tango star Carlos Gardel and Argentine composer Francisco Canero among her lovers. Falcon's green eyes fascinated both men and her fans, too. Those same eyes inspired the tango that serves as the title of this documentary by Argentine filmmaker Sergio Wolf.

Falcon's disappearance and the rumors surrounding it intrigue Wolf and he sets out to learn more about the singer's career and her later life. With a cameraman in tow, Wolf visits the theaters and radio studios where Falcon once sang and the homes and cities where she lived. He also talks to musicians, neighbors, and others who knew Falcon and includes clips from her movies and concerts.

This nostalgic and heartfelt effort will likely enthrall both Argentines of a certain age and hardcore tango fans of the period. Others may find the subject too obscure, but they will certainly be fascinated by Wolf's discovery of how Falcon spent the last half of a very long life that ended with entombment in Recoleta, the most famous and exclusive cemetery in Buenos Aires.

7/10