Title: Broken Embraces
Director: Pedro Almovador
Written By: Pedro Almovador
Starring: Penelope Cruz, Rubén Ochandiano; Lluís Homar; José Luis Gómez
Almovador’s back with a bang in his latest Film “Broken Embraces” a disjointed love story told over two decades which investigates the constructive and destructive aspects of obsession, desire lust and envy. It has the typical ingredients of any Latin American Soap Opera except this time we get Penelope Cruz’s magnificent jugs, the alluring Spanish countryside and pristine performances by Rubén Ochandiano, Lluís Homarand and José Luis Gómez. It’s 1993 and Lena is a secretary working for Ernesto Martel, tragedy serves a fresh dollop of FML and Lena’s father –who has stomach cancer- gets kicked out of his hospital and onto the street. Without Medical Aid, or a trust fund Lena’s family is left destitute to watch the old man die until her “oh so” charitable boss steps in to save the day and in the process wins her heart or she wins his Credit Card. Martel finds happiness with Lena as the ultimate trophy wife and sex toy allowing for a loveless, lust filled relationship to grow. Enter Mateo Blanco -A budding and up and coming director who casts Lena in his latest film and his bedroom, leading to hysteria, Intrigue, murder and even permanent blindness. It’s saucy painful stuff, enough to make you tear up at times, and hit half mast at others, all in all a powerful, chilling piece of cinema which examines the role, lies, deceit, greed and time play in our lives.
I give it 8 hoers .
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