Broken - Embraces
Harry is a living in Madrid. He has completely abandoned his former life, refusing to even speak of his past until a death and a mysterious visitor (Ray X) force him to recount his history to his young assistant, Diego. The Past: Mateo Blanco
Includes scenes of domestic violence (a character pushed down stairs), frank sexual discussion , and brief explicit nudity . Broken Embraces
R (for sexual content, language, and some drug material). Harry is a living in Madrid
The protagonist who loses his sight and his identity in a brutal car crash. R (for sexual content, language, and some drug material)
The film is a love letter to filmmaking. It features a "film within a film" ( Girls and Suitcases ), which is a comedic nod to Almodóvar's own early work, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown .
The wealthy financier of Mateo's film. His obsession with Lena leads him to hire a lip-reader to spy on her private conversations.