Review of Broken Embraces (2009) by Fiona F — 09 Feb 2010

AlmodÃ³var and PenÃ©lope Cruz are never disappointing, however, the Chinese subtitle is really sucks...

This review of Broken Embraces (2009) was written by Fiona F on 09 Feb 2010.

Broken Embraces has generally received positive reviews.

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