Pain and Glory (2019)

A film director reflects on the choices he's made in life as past and present come crashing down around him.

Director:

Pedro Almodóvar

Writer:

Pedro Almodóvar

Stars:

Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia

4 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antonio Banderas	...	Salvador Mallo
Asier Etxeandia	...	Alberto Crespo
Leonardo Sbaraglia	...	Federico Delgado
Nora Navas	...	Mercedes
Julieta Serrano	...	Jacinta
César Vicente	...	Eduardo
Asier Flores	...	Salvador Mallo
Penélope Cruz	...	Jacinta
Cecilia Roth	...	Zulema
Susi Sánchez	...	Beata
Raúl Arévalo	...	Venancio Mallo
Pedro Casablanc	...	Dr. A. Galindo
Julián López	...	Presentador
Eva Martín	...	Radióloga
Sara Sierra	...	Conchita

Storyline

The protagonist of "Pain and Glory" was at the decline of his career. The man involuntarily looks back into the past, and a stream of vivid memories falls upon him. He recalls such moments from his youth as tender feelings for his mother, love and separation, the search for happiness and success. All this leads the master of cinema to important thoughts about life and art, because this is the most important thing for him.

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Plot Keywords:

male full frontal nudity | heroin | mother and son | chronic pain | childhood memories | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug use, some graphic nudity and language.

Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

4 October 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dor e Glória

Filming Locations:

Paterna, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$27,351,575

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Ciné +, El Deseo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

French visa # 149494.

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Connections

Features Niagara (1953)

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Soundtracks

Cómo pudiste hacerme esto a mí
Written by Carlos García Berlanga and Nacho Canut
Performed by Alaska y Dinarama

User Reviews

The torment behind the genius

As Salvador (exquisitely played by Antonio Banderas) says in the movie "A great actor is not the one who cries, but the one who knows how to contain the tears" and I think that describes the movie perfectly, you feel the pain in every scene but never get the chance to let that emotion overcome, it's a beautiful and raw portrayal of life in a way we've never seen Almodóvar do before, the film breathes a diaphanous simplicity and spontaneity, far from what we're used to see from the filmmaker. Every aspect of this movie felt very personal and intimate, almost like reading someone's diary while it's being written or someone sharing a part of their soul, i'm sure this movie wasn't easy to make.

This is a story about pain, sadness, solitude, self discovery, forgiveness and regret but most of all, it's a movie about overcoming and I honestly feel this is one of his best works in recent years.