Broken Embraces Page #3

Synopsis: Passion, obsession, wealth, jealousy, family, guilt, and creativity. In Madrid, Harry Caine is a blind screenwriter, assisted by Judit and her son Diego. The past comes rushing in when Harry learns of the death of Ernesto Martel, a wealthy businessman, and Ernesto's son pays Harry a visit. In a series of flashbacks to the 1990s, we see Harry, who was then Mateo Blanco, a director; he falls in love with Ernesto's mistress, Lena, and casts her in a film, which Ernesto finances. Ernesto is jealous and obsessive, sending his son to film the making of the movie, to follow Lena and Mateo, and to give him the daily footage. Judit doesn't like Lena. It's a collision course.
Director(s): Pedro Almodóvar
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 41 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
76
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
R
Year:
2009
127 min
$4,900,000
Website
238 Views


Despite being homosexual, he marries twice,

like him, and like him he also divorces, too.

He has a son that hates him as much

as he hates his own father.

When the father dies,

the son can finally remake his life.

This is his salvation, his revenge,

and the story I want to tell.

Yeah... I'm afraid I'm not the

writer you're looking for.

You are... You don't know to what extent.

I'll pay you as much as you want.

It's too personal.

Bring it to your ground.

Thanks, but no. And now, if you don't mind...

Diego!

I will leave my phone number.

Please...

If you change your mind...

Please.

Let me alone!

I'm sure we will see each other again.

In my case, that would be a miracle.

Please, would you come with me...

I'm on my way!

Good bye.

(leaves and closes the door)

Son of a b*tch!

Don't you think he was talking about himself?

I guess so...

Look in the first drawer,

and search for the pictures of the filming of 94.

Maybe he's in any...

Keep looking.

There he is!

Describe me the picture.

He's with you in the filming. He has long hair

and straight, and has a camcorder in his hand.

I was almost sure.

Who is he?

Ernesto Martel's son.

What does he want?

You can put the pictures back

in the drawer, and close it.

(phone)

(Off Ex wife) "Hi Ernesto, it is I. I'm phoning you

because we must talk about our son".

I can't talk now, Rosana.

(Off) "I've caught him

wearing my dresses."

It's your fault,

you've made him a wimp to humiliate me.

(Off) "I'm going to send him to you.

In the end, it's your son."

If I haven't been a good father in 19 years, I

don't think I'll learn to be a good one right now.

I need to go. And tell Ernesto that if

he wants to speak with me, he has to call him. (hangs)

Don't be so hard with them, Ernesto.

Blackmailers!

Come on, help me with the necklace.

Yes, of course.

Why don't you invite your son

to spend some days here?

That's what his mother has just said.

(whispers) But it would be better if

I didn't mix you with them, Lena.

He will do me company.

Does he like either cinema or theatre?

A lot, I think...

The mother has told me that he's a bit gay.

If I invite him over I'd like you to tell me

if it's true, and if you think it can be fixed.

And how am I going to know?

I'm not asking you to f*** him...

Well, thank you.

But you notice about that sort of

things with the beautiful girls

Look, call him, but don't

count on me for that.

(Off)

"This is shameful, Ernesto!"

"I'm not recriminating that we've divorced,

but that you are living with a man."

"What are your sons going to think!"

That his dad is gay and that he has

very good taste, and a lot of luck.

If they love me and you don't put them against me,

they will accept it.

(Off) "You should have told me that

before we got married!"

If only you hadn't been so obsessed

with my father's money

you would have noticed on your own

(phone)

(Off) "What do you mean?"

I'll leave you, I have another call.

I hope is not your other ex-wife.

I hope not!

Don't ever marry, Mario.

No, as of now, it doesn't fit on my plans.

(Off) Hello?

It's Judit Garca.

Ah, hi, Judit.

Did you get the money?

I don't want it! I've just resent it to you.

Er-nes-to!

Wasn't your name Ray?

That's my artistic nickname.

Artistic?

What do you want?

Erase my father's name.

What's that got to do with Harry?

I wanted to see him for a long time.

And it's true that I want to film a movie

and I want him to write the script.

I've got the lead actor...

You are not a director!

You should watch my documentary,

you would change your opinion.

Ernesto, forget about us!

Don't be afraid of me.

I'm not my father.

Don't get close to Harry. If you appear 'round

his house again, I'll denounce you for harassment!

I don't fancy at all having to go searching for

location shoots outside Madrid,

but the Americans are paying us a lot

and we need the money.

Go relaxed.

Don't worry about me.

Give me Tonino Guerra's book. I worry about

Harry, too. Take care of him whilst I'm away.

I've got other things to do, mum.

I can't be all day long taking care of him.

It's only two weeks!

Harry can manage perfectly on his own.

I'm worried about Ernesto JR.

I'd like you to be around, to see if he comes

or phones, and that you tell me immediately.

Why are you so worried?

He's crazy.

I don't trust him.

Why?

It's a long story.

Do a resume!

Diego, please, it's not the time.

It's never the time with you!

If you are so concerned about taking care of Harry,

I'll quit my job and stay in Madrid!

Or I could hire someone.

No, mum, I'm not annoyed about going with Harry

but I'm fed up with so many secrets!

When's your mother coming back?

I didn't get it quite clear,

in around 10 days, I think...

What are you looking at?

A billboard that says "Give blood".

Do you want to give blood?

No, no... I just thought that "Dona" (give, in spanish)

is a beautiful name for a woman.

And "Dona Sangre" (give blood) is a good name for a movie.

Yeah, it sounds allright.

Sounds like a vampire movie.

It's true.

Imagine that after that ad

there's a group of vampires, waiting,

working in hospitals and clinics

and that they keep the blood

they receive from the donors,

to get high afterwards.

Your mother would like that story.

Let's write it.

"Dona Sangre"("Give Blood")

Vampires live like chinese people,

integrated in the spanish society,

but without being noticed and, like the chinese,

they control various industries, too...

Back sunglasses, for example.

And night businesses:

Bars, discos, afterhours...

As they don't need to be high to stay awake

they are the best workers for night shifts.

And the industry of sun lotions!

The vampires are worried about

the climate change, and the ozone layer.

Their solar blocking creams are..

the best in the market!

That is really good...

It must be a very dense cream, like an armor,

so they are protected all day.

The story would go like that...

a very beautiful woman, totally naked,

applying her superdense cream

to her nice body,

before going to work to the clinic.

Her body ressembles white velved,

precious...

What a good start!

We need a love story...

A mixed love story,

between the young vampiress and a young mortal guy.

She works in one of those clinics in which blood

donors go, and they get high with it.

And the guy goes to donate blood to that clinic.

They fall in love very quickly.

After the first needle goes in his vein,

she gets really randy.

So, they start dating.

But she doesn't want to vampirize him...

these vampires don't go against people

they don't bite humans.

Unless it's absolutely necessary...

But they like sex, don't they?

Of course. That is going to be one of their problems,

because we need a bit of tension.

The couple loves each other a lot, but when it's time

to f*** she slips away.

But why?

Because she's afraid of not being able to control herself

and bite your neck when she's in the process.

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Pedro Almodóvar Caballero is a Spanish film director, screenwriter, producer and former actor. He came to prominence as a director and screenwriter during La Movida Madrileña, a cultural renaissance ... more…

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