Cast: Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Nora Navas, Julieta Serrano, César Vicente, Asier Flores, Penélope Cruz, Cecilia Roth, Susi Sánchez, Raúl Arévalo, Pedro Casablanc, Julián López, Rosalía PAIN AND GLORY tells of a series of re-encounters experienced by Salvador Mallo (Antonio Banderas), a film director in his physical decline. It approaching the stereotypical French style by being talky, and it’s good talk, much delivered with hallucinatory images in Salvador’s mind. Was this review helpful to you? Screenwriter: Pedro Almodóvar Suffering does not have the last word, Glory does. Now in his sixties Salvador (Antonio Banderas), standing in for Almodóvar, is wracked by ailments; by migraines, tinnitus, back pain after spinal surgery, and near the conclusion a potential tumor causing him to choke on food and drink. PAIN AND GLORY has some positive references to God, religion, prayer, and forgiveness. Synopsis by Maggie Sadler. As the film went along, director Salvador Mallo (this year’s Best Actor at Cannes, Antonio Banderas) remembers moments from his childhood. Most of it is live-action, but there are inspired animated sequences that show the types of maladies that Salvador is suffering from. And, of course, being a film by Almodóvar, all of this is communicated through vivid imagery. Federico, with whom Salva had a love affair in the eighties, visits the ailing filmmaker after decades of separation. Fiction and life are two sides of the same coin, and life always includes pain and desire. In an emotional scene they reminisce about those good years and part with a long kiss. Banderas, who won the best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival for his work in Pain and Glory, offers a subtle and vulnerable performance. Pain and Glory Review: We are treated to his basic themes of desire, passion, family and identity 69 wins & 180 nominations. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie. The protagonist of "Pain and Glory" was at the decline of his career. Dedicated Almodóvar fans may be disappointed with his latest venture, a thinly disguised biopic of his own life or, as the woman performing as his mother complains, afraid that auto-fiction will reveal too much. Technical – B+ And Alberto (Asier Etxeandia), an actor who visits, having appeared in a Salvador’s eighties picture and has not spoken with his director after being insulted by him thirty-two years back. “Pain and Glory” focuses on his film alter ego, aging film director Salvador Mallo, as he navigates his past and possibly non-existent future. No real concerns cropped up here. In heaven there will be no more sighing, it will just be glory. This is definitely a comment rather than a question, but the fictional film director’s Q&A in Pedro Almodóvar’s delicious Pain And Glory is the most glorious I’ve ever seen. It has a good use of bold colors. Pain and Glory appears in an aspect ratio of 1.85:1 on this Blu-ray Disc. From the iconic to the eclectic, relive the most memorable moments from the Oscars red carpet. Home Uncategorized pain and glory poster. If you’re over 60, you have likely been exposed to the vicissitudes of life: the pain that tags along with the glory. The song was used in the film Pain and Glory (2019) directed by Pedro Almodóvar. All this leads the master of cinema to important thoughts about life and art, because this is the most important thing for him. View production, box office, & company info. This FAQ is empty. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Peter-Patrick76 (peter-patrick@mail.com), I used to look forward to every new Almodovar film but not so much for the last 10 years. When Eduardo washes himself, barely covered by a towel, Salva faints with the intensity of the feeling and, yes folks, your nine-year-old has sexual feelings as well. After leaving jail, Víctor is still in love with Elena, but she's married to the former cop -now basketball player- who became paralysed by a shot from Víctor's gun... An unbalanced but alluring former mental patient takes a porn star prisoner in the hopes of convincing her to marry him. Another The narrative is not chronological. Almodóvar’s proxy in this tale is Salvador Mallo (Antonio Banderas), a filmmaker in a creative rut suffering a range of physical and mental illnesses. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Acting – B+ Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas. The man in the current year lives in a large house, cabinet painted bright red, filled with paintings that made one of his visitors think he was in a museum. © 2019 by Harvey Karten, Member, New York Film Critics Online, Story – B Paterna, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain. As in all of the director’s films, we are treated to his basic themes of desire, passion, family and identity all against bright, colorful backgrounds. The protagonist of "Pain and Glory" was at the decline of his career. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. Full Review Matthew St. Clair Cinema Sentries Movie Info Title Pain And Glory Original title Dolor y gloria Year 2019 Director Pedro Almodóvar GenreDrama Top 5 Quotes of "Pain And Glory" Movie “Love is not enough to save the person you love.”Leonardo Sbaraglia - Federico Delgado “Life disgusts me like a useless medicine. His mother senses the attraction and hides a sensual painting that Eduardo does of her son. The Pain and the Glory book. Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. 14 Sep. 0. pain and glory poster. Rated R for drug use, some graphic nudity and language. When it appears as though the end is in sight, the pilots, flight crew, and passengers of a plane heading to Mexico City look to forget the anguish of the moment and face the greatest danger, which we carry within ourselves. There’s a tender, heartbreaking scene in Pedro Almodovar’s excellent “Pain and Glory,” in which one character asks another if the pain he caused him derailed his art. Director: Pedro Almodóvar A film director reflects on the choices he's made in life as the past and present come crashing down around him. Your email address will not be published. When the first story happens, the protagonist is unaware of living it. Glory is God's magnificence and splendour. PAIN AND GLORY is a impressive but of cinema but it is, more importantly, a rich film experience for thoughtful audiences, both warm, bittersweet and satisfying. He recalls such moments from his youth as tender feelings for his mother, love and separation, the search for happiness and success. 35 of 57 people found this review helpful. Banderas's face, I've mentioned, is a big part of this: beyond the metafictional value of casting Almodóvar's own Alberto Crespo as the filmmaker's worn-out stand in, Pain and Glory benefits incalculably by having an international movie star in the role. The IMDb staff came together to round up their favorite crime movies, shows, and documentaries. Reviewed for Shockya.com & BigAppleReviews.net linked from Rotten Tomatoes by: Harvey Karten Overall sharpness seemed positive. PAIN AND GLORY is cinematically captivating. Shine. It stars Asier Etxeandia, Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, Julieta Serrano and Leonardo Sbaraglia. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. (2019). New York Film Festival 2019 Interview: Antonio Banderas and Pedro Almodóvar Talk Pain and Glory, Dave Vargo’s Spaces in Between Album Review. The man involuntarily looks back into the past, and a stream of vivid memories falls upon him. An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends. One montage displays carefully constructed imagery. The semi-autobiographical “Pain and Glory” (it opens today in Washington in Spanish with English subtitles) is about the trials and tribulations, and ultimate triumph, of filmmaker Salvador Mallo. He seems to have lost his way but this film at least sees him beginning to find a road back.This is semi autobiographical and it is entertaining to see what he has been up to during the last few years and to see Antonio Banderas playing effectively Almodovar himself. Pain and Glory (Spanish: Dolor y gloria) is a 2019 Spanish drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Opens: October 4, 2019. The drama is being released in Spanish theaters this weekend and is expected to open in U.S. theaters later this year. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. A television actress encounters a variety of eccentric characters after embarking on a journey to discover why her lover abruptly left her. He introduces Salvador to heroin—which for the movie audience supplies the beauty of Salva’s dreams of his childhood. ‘Pain and Glory’ Review: Almodóvar’s Dazzling Art of Self-Creation Antonio Banderas plays a filmmaker in crisis in Pedro Almodóvar’s movie about loss, love, imagination and memory. Young Esteban wants to become a writer and also to discover the identity of his second mother, a trans woman, carefully concealed by his mother Manuela. This early segment is the most interesting unless you have been going to a series of doctors yourself trying to get a diagnosis that nobody can give you, and you relate strongly to the pain that Salva feels. The bible says that on the mount of transfiguration Jesus shone whiter than white - he was shining with glory. Written by Sony Pictures Classics Its natural audience, beyond existing fans, is people of a certain age who are susceptible to themes about aging, lost loves, and nostalgia for the past. A singer returns after 15 years abroad to perform in Madrid and finds her 27 y.o. Pain and Glory is now playing in limited release at Cineplex Cinemas Varsity in Toronto. There are some very effective scenes especially those involving Penelope Cruz as his mother.... however the film is at least half an hour too long and lacks the eccentric and camp humour of his earlier classics.Still more pain than glory. 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