'' Broken Embraces '' was one of the films competing for the Palme d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival . Dubbed " purest Almodóvar " by '' The New Yorker '' , the film was noted for the director 's characteristic " bright primary colors , " erotic subject matter , and meticulous , " visually pulsating " cinematography . The picture was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at both the 2009 British Academy Film Awards and the 67th Golden Globe Awards
2009 Cannes Film Festival
2009 Cannes Film Festival
Broken Embraces