PAIN AND GLORY

PAIN AND GLORY (DOLOR Y GLORIA), 2019
Spain | DCP, Color, 113’ | Spanish
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, Asier Etxeandia,

Salvador Mallo is a middle-aged director who has lost his appetite for life and his old energy. Deep down he knows that he needs to get back to cinema in order to get out of his depressed psychological state. When Salvador learns that the film he once shot is going to be shown again at the cinema, he embarks on a mental journey in which he remembers his childhood, his relationship with his mother, his old friendships and loves since his passion for cinema began. As he contemplates his past, the people he meets and situations he encounters in the present will assist him in finding himself again. Master director Pedro Almodóvar’s 21th film, which can be considered as his own life story, won several awards at various festivals and brought its leading actor Antonio Banderas, the Best Actor award in Cannes.