Broken Embraces
2009 · Movie · R · 127 min · ★ 7.2 · 79% critics
A blind writer looks back on a painful chapter from years earlier, when he was still a filmmaker finishing what would become his last movie. As old connections resurface, memories of a passionate romance and a troubled production return, forcing him to confront guilt, jealousy, and the cost of obsession.
Also known as Broken Hugs · Étreintes brisées
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Details
- Original title
- Los abrazos rotos
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-03-18
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (715 votes)
- Box office
- $37,473,982
- Budget
- $18,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a passionate, twisty romance wrapped in a story about making movies, with noir-like jealousy and secrets, especially if you liked Volver or Talk to Her; Not for you if you dislike heavy melodrama or frequent flashbacks.
Pros: twisty melodrama; strong performances; love letter to cinema | Cons: disjointed timelines; overlong runtime; plot gets complicated
Themes
- jealousy
- madrid, spain
- obsession
- love
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Composer · 2009
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2009 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Composer · 2009 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2009 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2009 · nominated
Cast & crew
Penélope Cruz
as Lena
Lluís Homar
as Mateo Blanco / Harry Caine
Blanca Portillo
as Judit García
José Luis Gómez
as Ernesto Martel
Rubén Ochandiano
as Ray X
Tamar Novas
as Diego
Ángela Molina
as Lena's Mother
Chus Lampreave
as Concierge
Kiti Mánver
as Madame Mylene
Lola Dueñas
as Lip Reader
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar