Broken Embraces Page #9

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


The 40.000 metres of negative that we recorded

on my last movie to mount it.

I'm at Ernesto Jr's home and I have just been

told that the material was destroyed in 1994.

I imagined something like that, but I didn't

think they would do it so soon.

What are you doing at Ernesto's?

I think I'm going to blackmail him.

We need money and he has plenty.

I don't want Diego to go back to that

damned bar, I want to pay him a salary.

Mateo, don't be crazy!

I can't figure out anyone else to blame

for Magdalena's death.

My god!

Wait, I have something to tell you!

Leave it, you said enough yesterday.

Listen, Mateo! I was the production

director of the movie,

the only person who had access to

the lab and the material.

After Ernesto gave the order for it to be destroyed,

I intercepted it and kept it.

I have everything at home.

You're lying.

I didn't tell you yesterday because I didn't know

that you wanted to mount it again.

I kept it. All the double shots,

the negative, the sound tracks, everything!

You can have everything whenever you want!

That changes everything.

That changes everything.

Get out of there, Mateo, and leave Ernesto alone.

He has nothing to do with this.

He still has to tell me what he was doing in

Lanzarote. Goodbye, Judit. I'll call you later.

Ernesto and his camera...

You remind me of a Peeping Tom.

Yes, but I never wanted to kill you.

I'm not so sure about that.

I have here a copy of the "making of"

that proves it.

Why do I want that?

I can't watch it!

Someone you trust should watch it and

tell you. Sorry...

With this pictures the documentary about

Mateo Blanco ends,

also called Harry Caine...

What do you think of the documentary,

how should I name it, Ernesto?

Very interesting.

What do you see now?

The last night,

when you're on your way back from the restaurant.

How was he able to film us?

The night was very dark...

His car's lights and the lighting from the

statue were enough

to see what happened. Anyway, he has touched digitally

the picture.

Mateo, Ernesto not only did not provoke

the accident,

but he was also the first person who

came to help you.

How was he able to film and drive at the same time?

I don't know...

Is there anything else that I need to know?

What are you seeing now?

You are waiting in the roundabout for a car to go through

the left. Lena and you kiss...

A kiss? I don't remember...

It's a normal kiss, one of those that couples

give by inertia.

The last kiss...

Yes... Lena didn't die in your arms, as

you two had dreamed,

but the last feeling she had in this

world, was the flavour of your mouth...

Is it there?

Yes.

Play it frame by frame, so it

lasts longer...

(Off Harry) 14 years after the filming,

I was finally able to mount "Girls and luggage".

On my way!

Ah, it's you.

I've left thousands of notes!

Yes, a thousand yours, and none from Ivan.

And that case!

It's Ivan's. I'm borowing it.

And the crutches?

His ex wife, the b*tch. She pushed me down the stairs.

Wow, what a pair of us!

I've splitted also with my husband.

Oh, I'm sorry. Listen, I was doing coffee,

would you mind to serve it?

No.

I've spent the whole night searching for Ivan,

and I've had a pic session afterwards

and I've had no sleep yet.

Neither have I!

Hey, when did you split?

Four days ago. Sugar?

No.

I foresaw it.

Thing is that, after splitting,

I go out to the street and I discover

that guy looking at me.

Oh, gazpacho! I'm going to serve myself a glass.

(Shouts) No!

I've put a whole box of sleeping pills in there.

Why so?

Just in case Ivan came, he likes

gazpacho a lot.

My dear, Pina!

That's nothing! Since he wasn't calling,

I've ripped the phone off the wall.

I've stumbled upon it, and

I haven't asked anything

because I didn't want to ask too much...

But... that bed?

It's smoking, isn't it?

The match fell, and started burning, and

I didn't want to put it off. Fire purifies.

Bring your coffee!

You were telling me something, Chon?

Ah, yes..., yes!

I was telling you...

I also have a case at home.

Your husband's?

No.

A case with 15 kilos of coke,

uncut..., delicious...

Are you now a drug dealer, Chon?

I'm still chancellor of Social Services.

The case appeared in my wardrobe, suddently.

I have to dispose of those

With the time schedule we have in

politics, we take plenty of drugs.

Between the members of the party and in

the Council, I could deliver up to 2 kilos,

But what do I do with the rest?!

Throw it away!

Are you mad!

How am I going to throw it away?

What I need to do is avoid the

police finding it at home...

But, I don't know how...

Well it's very clear to me!

If the police catches me with 15 kilos of

uncut, delicious coke at home,

they could get me arrested.

Yeah, Chon, but I don't understand how that

case appeared in your wardrobe, like that, suddently!

As I was telling you...

After splitting with my husband,

I went outside, and I met a guy who

was staring at me. Good looking.

What an arse, feet... Well, I brought him

home and I f***ed him several times.

You know that I'm very interested in sex,

as a social matter...

And how was he?

In ved? A virtuoso.

I've never seen anything like that!

Look at my goosebumps!

So what happened afterwards?

Nothing, after f***ing he asked me if he

could stay some days in my place.

Do you have magdalenas?

Yes, there, up in the cabinet.

And I have a lovely flan.

I'll eat that afterwards!

So, he asked me if he could stay at home.

I said well, but I couldn't

promise anything.

I didn't want him to think that I was an easy woman.

Thing is, he appeared at home with a case

and installed himself there.

I was yesterday evening watching TV...

And I learned that the police has caught

him in an anti-drugs raid

and that he's one of the most wanted

drug dealers of the country!

No way!

With the tingling nose, I open the case and

I see that it's full of cocaine bags.

I took one... went out the street

and since then I've not gone back.

What a story, my God!

It was strange that he f***ed so good!

For men who live in that sort of risky life,

every f*** is like the last one.

And, of course, there's no colour!

Look at my goosebumps!

I saw it before...

You have it so easy! And the case?

The case... well, I wanted to ask you...

if you don't mind me bringing it here.

Can you hear me?

(Off) Yes, I can hear you.

I'm going to bring it here. If it's found in

my place, it's not because of what could happen to me,

which is not the ideal thing

for a Social chancellor,

but do you imagine the shock to the

Mayor and my party?

My party can't bear any more scandals!

Don't shout, Chon!

(doorbell)

(whispers) The police!

Ssh! How is it going to be the police?

Nobody knows you're here.

I'm a very noticeable woman, Pina,

since I was a girl...

Look like you only came for coffee.

This is like what we have defined.

Do you think I should keep mounting it,

or is it madness?

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Pedro Almodóvar

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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