Review of Broken Embraces (2009) by Danita S — 05 Jan 2010

Hitchcockian and mysterious. Absolute eye candy! Not Almodovar's best, but it certainly follows suit. Penelope Cruz is a stunner.

This review of Broken Embraces (2009) was written by Danita S on 05 Jan 2010.

Broken Embraces has generally received positive reviews.

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