Open Your Eyes (1997) – Filming Locations
Drama / Thriller / Science Fiction · Directed by Alejandro Amenábar · Starring Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz
Handsome 25-year-old Cesar had it all -- a successful career, expensive cars, a swank bachelor's pad, and an endless string of beautiful and willing women -- until he is thrown into a strange psychological mystery after a car accident scars his face and lands him in prison.
Where was Open Your Eyes filmed?
- Madrid, Spain, Madrid – César drives through Madrid's main avenue in his sports car during the opening sequences. The iconic Madrid boulevard serves as a key location establishing César's wealthy lifestyle and the film's urban setting
- Madrid, Spain, Madrid – Multiple scenes of César's apartment and the surrounding Madrid cityscape. The affluent Madrid district provides the setting for César's upscale residence and daily life sequences
- Madrid, Spain, Madrid – César and Nadia meet at nightclubs and party scenes throughout the film. Madrid's nightlife locations establish the hedonistic setting and César's social world before the accident
- Madrid, Spain, Madrid – César recovers in the hospital and undergoes facial reconstruction surgery. The hospital provides the crucial setting for César's medical crisis and psychological deterioration following the car accident
- Madrid, Spain, Madrid – Various scenes of César navigating Madrid after his surgery, including the final sequences. Madrid's urban landscape becomes increasingly disorienting as the narrative explores the subjective nature of César's reality