Lanzarote
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Los Abrazos Rotos (aka Broken Embraces) is a 2009 Spanish film by Pedro Almodóvar set in the 1990s and present day. The film centers on a four-way tale of dangerous love, and was shot in the style of a hard-boiled 1950s American film noir. Its soundtrack features acclaimed artists such as Cat Power, Uffie, Vitamin C, etc.
The film was accepted into the main selection at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival in competition for the prestigious Palme d'or, his third film to do so and fourth to screen at the festival.
Synopsis
A man (Lluís Omar) writes, lives and loves in the darkness. He was the victim of a brutal car accident fourteen years ago in Lanzarote. Not only did he lose his sight, but also the woman of his life, Lena (Penélope Cruz).
Cast
- Penélope Cruz - Lena
- Blanca Portillo - Judit
- Lluís Homar - Mateo Blanco
- José Luis Gómez - Ernesto Martel