Review of Broken Embraces (2009) by Mohammed Q — 11 Mar 2010

Wonderful Spanish drama from the great director Pedro Almodovar.. and starring Penelope Cruz in one of her best perfomaces ever.. Nominated for Golden Globe Award.

This review of Broken Embraces (2009) was written by Mohammed Q on 11 Mar 2010.

Broken Embraces has generally received positive reviews.

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