Broken Embraces

Superb acting highlights Pedro Almodóvar's compelling, twisting, romantic thriller in which a blind Madrid screenwriter/director (Lluís Homar), who is aided by a devoted, longtime production manager (Blanca Portillo) and her son (Tamar Novas), who reminisces about his passionate love affair with his beautiful leading lady (Penélope Cruz) in his film Girls and Suitcases and her attempts to escape the bonds of her wealthy, aging, industrialist/financier boyfriend (José Luis Gómez) and his prying, homosexual son (Rubén Ochandiano).
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