A superb British film, set during a summer heat wave in late-1980s London, CLOSE MY EYES examines the unorthodox relationship between a brother, his sister and her husband.
Since leaving home, Richard Gillespie (Clive Owen) has given up a well-paid job for one in the government monitoring rampant urban real estate development, while his sister Natalie (Saskia Reeves), whom he sees only occisionaly, has drifted from job to job, finally marrying the rich but stuffy
Sinclair Bryant (Alan Rickman), who has made a fortune in, as he puts it, "trends and analysis," and lives in an opulent mansion on the Thames. Meeting Natalie and Sinclair for lunch, Richard is struck...
Released:
1991
Rated:
R
Length:
109 mins