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

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)

Trailer

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