Excited to See Pedro Almodovar’s New 50s Melodrama
Broken Embraces/ Broken Hugs (US), originally uploaded by cordero_pastillero.
Pedro Almodovar is one of my favorite directors of all time. He has this classiness that is refreshing to see in this time and age where creativity is going downhill. At this year’s Cannes Festival, he revealed his newest film, “Broken Embraces.”
The story concerns a man with two names who answers only to one. A car accident 14 years earlier robbed film director Mateo Blanco (Homar) of his eyesight and his great love, Lena (Cruz). Once he recovered, he declared Blanco dead and adapted the pseudonym Harry Caine, which he puts on all the scripts he now writes with the aid of Diego (Blanca Portillo), the son of his former production manager, Judit (Tamar Novas).
One night, while recovering from an accidental drug overdose, Diego asks Harry to tell the story of what happened 14 years ago. Surprisingly, Harry does.
As all of his films, I can tell that this one will be just as amazing. It has great actors, a wonderful director, and the plot is original. If you haven’t seen any of his films, I recommend starting with “Hable Con Ella,” and going from there. Before long, you will be as mesmerized as I am.
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