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Broken Embraces |
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Harry Caine is a blind scriptwriter who doesn’t let his disability disarm him: we encounter him having fun on his sofa with a woman who helped him to cross the road. But his past rears its head when a young man comes knocking and we flash back to 1992 to meet Lena (Penélope Cruz), a young secretary driven to desperate measures to help her sick father. This is a more cerebral, self-reflective and noir-ish Almodovar. It’s part of his brilliance to tell wild stories without you even batting an eyelid. Pedro Almodovar Spain (2009) 15 128 mins |
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