Pain and Glory (2019) (original) (raw)

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

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

Director: Pedro Almod�var
Writer: Pedro Almod�var
Starring: Asier Etxeandia, Julieta Serrano, Antonio Banderas, Pen�lope Cruz, Kiti M�nver, Nora Navas
Producer: Agust�n Almod�var

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Review by Brian Orndorf, October 18, 2019

9 / 10

Pedro Almodovar always makes personal films, showing little hesitation when it comes to exploring his fantasies, desires, regret, and hope on the big screen. He�s a sensitive director, but with �Pain and Glory,� Almodovar digs a little deeper into his fears, dealing with aging and death with his traditional compassion and gift for the movement of storytelling. There�s an enormous amount of life within �Pain and Glory,� which also represents the most lived-in feature he�s made in a long time, using the tale to work through private ideas concerning creativity and mortality. Aided by a sensationa ...read more...

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