“Broken Embraces”, obsessions and power are examined.
Written by Stan Robinson on Wednesday, 30 December 2009 16:34   
“Broken Embraces” is on my list of best foreign language movies! The story centers on a man who writes, lives, and loves in darkness. Fourteen years ago he was in a severe car crash on the island of Lanzarote. In the accident, he not only lost his sight, he also lost Lena, the love of his life. He’s a writer and uses two names: Harry Caine, the pseudonym which he signs his literary works, stories and scripts, and Mateo Blanco, his real name, which is the life he leads and the name he uses for the film he’s directing. His “two name” lives become intertwined with the lines of reality blurring when unpredictable and hidden events begin to surface. Its in Spanish with English subtitles, and my review is available at www.ScreenScene.org Starring Penélope Cruz, Lluís Homar, Blanca Portillo, José Luis Gómez, Rubén Ochandiano, Tamar Novas, Ángela Molina, Chus Lampreave, and Kiti Manver. Written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar; Sony Pictures Classics release. Rated R for sexual content, language and some drug material. Runtime: 127 minutes.
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