Review of Broken Embraces (2009) by Jim R — 22 Feb 2010

Good movie and jealousy can make man doing something unthinkable.

This review of Broken Embraces (2009) was written by Jim R on 22 Feb 2010.

Broken Embraces has generally received positive reviews.

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