Review of Broken Embraces (2009) by Alexandra K — 18 Aug 2010

Regala'ns una comÃ¨dia, AlmodÃ³var, per l'amor de dÃ©u.

This review of Broken Embraces (2009) was written by Alexandra K on 18 Aug 2010.

Broken Embraces has generally received positive reviews.

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