Los abrazos rotos (Broken Embraces) is the new film from Pedro Almodóvar whose previous work I have enjoyed deeply given his emphasis on a rich and almost visceral aesthetic. Film aficionados will be familiar to the critical acclaim his work has attracted and for them, this latest offering really will need no introduction. The ravishingly beautiful Penélope Cruz once again returns in this Palme d’Or nominated film that deals in a broad context with levels of wanting and loss in the intelligent and articulate way we have come to know from the auteur that is, Almodóvar. Given the glut of non art-house films this morning, I am almost in heaven with this most excellent scene release because the spoken language is Spanish

Quality: Hard-coded English subs on this screener (hence the SUBBED dir tag) with a minute noticeable blur. Clean audio and video quality

Synopsis: A man writes lives and loves in the darkness. He was the victim of a brutal car accident fourteen years ago. Not only did he lose his sight, but also the woman of his life, Lena. The man has two names, One of them is Harry Caine, a recreational pseudonym he uses to present his literary work (short stories and film scripts). The other is Mateo Blanco, his real name, the one he uses on a daily basis as well as to sign the films he directs (the character is both a film writer and a director). After the accident, Mateo Blanco becomes his pseudonym, Harry Caine. If he cannot direct movies anymore, he prefers to keep on living with the thought that Mateo Blanco died along with the woman he loved, Lena, in the car crash.

Ratings: IMDB: 7.2/10.0 (1,490 votes) | RT: 88%
Genre: Drama | Thriller
Directed by: Pedro Almodóvar
Starring: Blanca Portillo, Tamar Novas, Marta Aledo, Enrique Aparicio, Yuyi Beringola
Language: Spanish
First Cinematic Release: 17 March 2009 (Spain)

Release Name: Broken.Embraces.SUBBED.DVDSCR.XviD-BeStDivX
Video: XviD @ 1335 Kbps – 640×272px (WxH) – AR: 2.35 – FPS: 23.976 fps
Audio: AC3 @ 192 Kbps (Constant) – 2 channels
Size: 104 Files @ 1423MB
Runtime: Release – 127 mins | Official – 129 mins
Filename: bestdivx-brembraces-xvid

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