Broken Embraces is a 2009 film written and directed by Pedro Almodovar, starring Penelope Cruz, Lluis Homar, Blanca Portillo and Jose Luis Gomez.The film is about blind writer Harry Caine, who is confronted with his past as a director of his last movie.

Mateo Blanco, who goes by the name of Harry Caine, used to be a movie director, but is now a blind screenwriter. The producer of one of his old movies, Ernesto Martel, dies, bringing up an old scandal, involving his ex- production manager Judit. Harry has to relive his past, when both he and Ernesto were interested in the same woman.

"Stylistically compelling but thematically familiar, Almodovar's 17th film is a summation work in which he reworks ideas, characters and genres that had intrigued him for three decades without breaking new grounds, though Penelope Cruz is mesmerizing. "—Emanuel Levy, "EmanuelLevy.Com"http://www.emanuellevy.com/reviews/details.cfm?id=13458

"The sense is of an ageing director taking stock: exploring his cinematic roots, imagining his future and working through it all to emerge counting his blessings at the end. "—Nick Funnell, "Time Out"http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/7122/almod-vars-broken-embraces-review.html

• Penelope Cruz as Lena

• Blanca Portillo as Judit

• Lluis Homar as Mateo y Harry Caine

• Jose Luis Gomez as Ernesto Martel

• Ruben Ochandiano as Ray X

• Tamar Novas as Diego

• Angela Molina as Madre de Lena

• Chus Lampreave as Portera

• Kiti Manver as Madame Mylene

• Lola Duenas as Lectora de Labios

• Mariola Fuentes as Edurne

• Carmen Machi as Chon