# Broken Embraces (2009)

> A blind Madrid screenwriter reconstructs the passionate affair and jealous surveillance that shattered his former life as a filmmaker.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3959

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Director: Pedro Almodóvar
- Cast: Penélope Cruz, Lluís Homar, Blanca Portillo, José Luis Gómez, Rubén Ochandiano, Tamar Novas, Ángela Molina, Chus Lampreave
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0913425/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: passionate, melancholic, sensuous, arthouse film night, spanish cinema evening

## Synopsis

A tale of love and obsession unfolds in the heart of Madrid, where passion ignites and jealousy brews.

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