Broken Embraces
| Score: | 8 / 10 |
| Released: | December 18, 2009 |
| Director: | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Producer: | Esther García |
| Studio: | Mongrel Media |
| Cast: | Penélope Cruz, Blanca Portillo, Lluís Homar, José Luis Gómez, Ángela Molina, Rossy de Palma, Tamar Novas, Rubén Ochandiano, Marta Aledo, Enrique Aparicio, Yuyi Beringola, Javier Coll, Juan Cucarella |
| Genre: | Thriller |
| Length: | 128 minutes |
Broken Embraces Synopsis
A blind screenwriter (Lluìs Homar) used to be a film director working under the name Mateo. How did he lose his sight? Flash back 14 years to the '90s. Mateo is hired to direct a film and immediately falls in love with Lena (Penélope Cruz), the film's star who is also the mistress of the producer, an aging millionaire. As Mateo and Lena embark on a passionate affair, the producer hires his son to spy on them.
In Spanish with English subtitles.