Review of Broken Embraces (2009) by Emily O — 13 Mar 2011

Almodovar and Cruz make a beautiful movies.

This review of Broken Embraces (2009) was written by Emily O on 13 Mar 2011.

Broken Embraces has generally received positive reviews.

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