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Broken Embraces

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Broken Embraces
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R,2hrs 8min
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November 20, 2009
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Sony Pictures Classics
Synopsis: A follow-up to Spanish enfant terrible Pedro Almodóvar's 2006 arthouse sensation Volver, Los Abrazos Rotos finds the filmmaker re-teaming with actress Penélope Cruz and working on a canvas much broader than those of his previous outings, in terms of genres covered, narrative scope, and duration. Lluís Homar stars as the former Mateo Blanco, a screenwriter and ex-director who changed his name to Harry Caine after losing his sight in an automobile accident. A past scandal suddenly resurfaces when the ... Full Synopsis
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Many of the characters go by two different names. So best advice for optimum viewing is, see Broken Embraces...twice. Full Review
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