Broken Embraces

Pedro Almodóvar's lush, complex drama centers on Mateo Blanco (Lluís Homar), a blind writer and filmmaker who now goes by the moniker "Harry Caine." A series of revealing flashbacks shows how Mateo's past association with a recently deceased millionaire (José Luis Gómez) and a beautiful call girl-turned-actress (Penélope Cruz) led to his blindness and the adoption of his pseudonym. With Blanca Portillo, Tamar Novas. 127 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French; deleted scenes; featurettes; bonus short "The Cannibalistic Councillor" (2009). In Spanish with English subtitles.