Broken Embraces
“Passion, obsession, wealth, jealousy, family, guilt, and creativity.”
Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie.
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Cast
41 people
Penélope Cruz
Lena
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Vanilla Sky
Lluís Homar
Mateo Blanco / Harry Caine
Known for
Julia's Eyes
Fermat's Room
Blanca Portillo
Judit García
Known for
Volver
Boy Missing
José Luis Gómez
Ernesto Martel
Known for
The Skin I Live In
Official Competition
Rubén Ochandiano
Ray X
Known for
Undercover
The Infiltrator
Tamar Novas
Diego
Known for
Nowhere
The Mess You Leave Behind
Ángela Molina
Lena's Mother
Known for
The Barrier
Live Flesh
Chus Lampreave
Concierge
Known for
Volver
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Kiti Mánver
Madame Mylene
Known for
Money Heist
Cable Girls
Lola Dueñas
Lip Reader
Known for
Veneno
Volver
Mariola Fuentes
Edurne
Known for
Someone Has to Die
Talk to Her
Carmen Machi
Chon
Known for
Aída
The Bar
Pedro Almodóvar Director · Alberto Iglesias Composer Rodrigo Prieto Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $31M · Budget $18M · United States release November 20, 2009
Box office
Budget
$18,000,000
Worldwide gross
$30,991,660
Gross vs. budget
1.7×
Production
El Deseo
Production
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Studio · Production
Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Los abrazos rotos
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Spain · March 17, 2009
Premiere · Barcelona (Premiere)
Spain · March 18, 2009
Theatrical
United States · November 20, 2009
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
October 11, 2009 · Premiere · Los Angeles Latino Film Festival & New York Film Festival
December 11, 2009 · Theatrical · Los Angeles, California
January 15, 2010 · Theatrical
February 22, 2010 · Theatrical · Downers Grove, Illinois
Austria
August 7, 2009 · Digital
Belgium
May 20, 2009 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 24, 2009 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
October 23, 2009 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
December 4, 2009 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 18, 2009 · Limited theatrical
France
May 19, 2009 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
May 20, 2009 · Theatrical
May 9, 2012 · TV · arte
June 19, 2019 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
August 6, 2009 · Theatrical
Greece
September 27, 2009 · Premiere · Athens Film Festival
October 8, 2009 · Theatrical
November 22, 2011 · Limited theatrical · Greek Film Archive
Israel
July 2, 2009 · Theatrical
Italy
November 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Japan
February 6, 2010 · Digital
Norway
March 18, 2009 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 10, 2009 · Theatrical
May 25, 2019 · TV
South Korea
November 19, 2009 · Theatrical
Spain
September 19, 2009 · Premiere · Donostia-San Sebastian International Film Festival
Sweden
March 18, 2009 · Limited theatrical
United Kingdom
August 28, 2009 · Theatrical
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