Broken Embraces Page #2

Synopsis: Passion, obsession, wealth, jealousy, family, guilt, and creativity. In Madrid, Harry Caine is a blind screenwriter, assisted by Judit and her son Diego. The past comes rushing in when Harry learns of the death of Ernesto Martel, a wealthy businessman, and Ernesto's son pays Harry a visit. In a series of flashbacks to the 1990s, we see Harry, who was then Mateo Blanco, a director; he falls in love with Ernesto's mistress, Lena, and casts her in a film, which Ernesto finances. Ernesto is jealous and obsessive, sending his son to film the making of the movie, to follow Lena and Mateo, and to give him the daily footage. Judit doesn't like Lena. It's a collision course.
Director(s): Pedro Almodóvar
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 41 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
76
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
R
Year:
2009
127 min
$4,900,000
Website
226 Views


Then vouch for me.

Be more discreet.

But if we're almost alone!

Hey, invite me to a drink, no?

Ask whatever you want.

Do you want anything?

No.

Sorry!

(Computer Voice) "Applications,

explore, Internet, properties, press arrow

up, arrow down, escape, error,

email, quit,

configure applications, explore internet,

the page has zero links, Obituary...

The businessman Ernesto Martel has died. Obituary.

The businessman of chilene origin Ernesto Martel

died yesterday in his residence

in La Moraleja, Madrid.

Living in Spain since kid, Martel was one

of the top businessman of the 90's.

"Ermar Capital", empire created at the end

of the 80's, was key in the finantiation

of important public infrastructures

in Latin countries.

Married twice and father of two, his

public figure started to diffuminate recently

when he was involved in the financial scandal

of the "Apresto Case".

Accused of fraud and tax evasion,

in 2002 he was charged with 3 years in prison,

of which he only served four months

because his age and disease..."

Yes... I've just spoken with the Ministry of

Transport and everything is on the move now...

Yes, we're going to do the metro of Caracas...

Of course, of course, there's a lot of money...

Well, at least five years.

Listen, I'm looking for a qualified company

and I'd thought of you...

Sure. Everything will go through me,

the President himself has told me.

(Hears his mother calling)

I'll call you later, ok?

I'll call you now.

(internal line)

Yes, mister Martel.

Lena, would you mind coming to my office?

I'm going to dictate a letter.

Yes, I'm on my way.

Hi, Lena.

Good morning.

The letter is for the Ministrer of Industry.

Right...

Dear Antonio:
I have the pleasure...

Excuse me, sorry...

Are you feeling all right?

Yes, yes.

I have the pleasure of telling you that shortly

I will receive a comission from Venezuela...

Sorry.

Why don't you tell me what's happening?

I'm sure I can help you.

My father is very sick. He's being discharged

today and I'd like to go and pick him up in the hospital.

Of course.

What does he have?

He has a cancer in the stomach,

with metastasis.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Thank you.

Where's dad?

He's inside, waiting.

I can't believe

that they have kicked you out, like that

that they have let you out

like dogs.

Wasn't he going to be operated this week

by Dr. lvarez de la Torre?

Of course, that is what it was supposed to be!

He arranged a meeting this morning to

tell us that he was being discharged.

I asked him what he meant.

He says:
"Ah, very easy.

It's july and I'm off on holidays".

What do you mean on holidays?

I said:
"Are we being kicked out?".

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Pedro Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar Caballero is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, producer and former actor. He came to prominence as a director and screenwriter during La Movida Madrileña, a cultural renaissance ... more…

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