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18/03/2009 Drama, Romance, Thriller 2h 7m
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Passion, obsession, wealth, jealousy, family, guilt, and creativity.

Overview

Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie.

  1. Pedro Almodóvar

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Penélope Cruz

    Lena

  2. Lluís Homar

    Mateo Blanco / Harry Caine

  3. Blanca Portillo

    Judit García

  4. José Luis Gómez

    Ernesto Martel

  5. Rubén Ochandiano

    Ray X

  6. Tamar Novas

    Diego

  7. Ángela Molina

    Lena's Mother

  8. Chus Lampreave

    Concierge

  9. Kiti Mánver

    Madame Mylene

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by badelf
Written by badelf on 2025-05-03
Broken Embraces: Almodóvar's Hitchcockian Love Letter to Cinema

In "Broken Embraces," Pedro Almodóvar doesn't so much break new ground as he refines the soil he has long cultivated. Following masterworks like "Talk to Her" and "Volver," this film represents not a revolution but an elegant culmination of the Spanish auteur's preoccupations, filtered through a distinctly Hitchcockian lens.

The film unfolds as a complex origami of narrative, with time folding back upon itself to reveal the tragic love story between filmmaker Mateo Blanco and his muse Lena. Here, Almodóvar pays homage to ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Spanish

Budget
$18,000,000.00

Revenue
$30,991,660.00

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