Pain and Glory (2019)
- Original title
- Dolor y gloria
- Directed by
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Genre
- drama film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- France, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 1,929 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An aging film director copes with physical ailments and creative block by looking back at his past. He revisits memories of his childhood and former lovers while reconnecting with a long-lost colleague.
reflectivemelancholicpersonalquietcontemplativenostalgictenderslow-paced
What happens
Pain and Glory (Spanish: Dolor y gloria) is a 2019 Spanish drama film, written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It stars Antonio Banderas as an aging and ailing film director who reflects on his life. The supporting cast features Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Nora Navas, Julieta Serrano, and Penélope Cruz. Pain and Glory was released in Spain on 22 March 2019 to positive reviews. It made its international debut at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or and won two awards: Banderas for Best Actor and Alberto Iglesias for Best Soundtrack. At the 92nd Academy Awards, Pain and Glory was nominated for Best International Feature Film, and Banderas was nominated for Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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