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Alessandro 2022-03-22 09:02:25
Broken "movie love letter"
Looking forward to the stars and the moon, and finally looking forward to the release of Almodovar's new film "Broken Embrace" in North America. Set aside Christmas Day to catch a glimpse of the fabled "love letter to movies". Almodovar has never disappointed me, which has led to an irresistible...
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Vilma 2022-03-23 09:02:44
"Broken Embrace": Stealing one's ears in the form of art
A strong comeback
"After writing and directing five feature films, I finally got the chance to make the comedy I've always wanted to make." Harry, a blind playwright, recalls 14 years ago. In fact, his real name is Mateo. He used to be a small accomplished film director. In 1994, he was preparing...
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Diego: When you were waiting at the roundabout, for a car to pass on your left, Lena and you kissed.
Mateo Blanco: We kissed? I don't remember that.
Diego: It's a normal kiss, the kind couples give each other out of habit.
Mateo Blanco: The last kiss.
Diego: Yes. Lena didn't die in your arms, like you'd dreamed, but the last sensation she took from this world was your mouth.
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[first lines]
[in Spanish, quoting English subtitles]
Modelo: What's your name?
Mateo Blanco: Harry Caine.
[voiceover]
Mateo Blanco: I used to be called Mateo and I was a film director. I was always tempted by the idea of being someone else, as well as myself. Living one's life wasn't enough, so I invented a pseudonym, Harry Caine, an adventurer who, as fate would have it, became a writer. I had him sign all the scripts and stories I wrote. For years, Mateo Blanco and Harry Caine shared the same body, mine. But a moment came when suddenly I could only be Harry Caine. I became my pseudonym. A self-made writer made by himself. There was just one unforseen detail. Harry Caine would be a blind writer.
