#painandglory

[kabukicat]

きょうは映画デー。 まずは『ペイン・アンド・グローリー』。今までにない内省的なアルモドバル作品。静かに進んでじわじわとくる。いつもながら最後のまとめかたがすばらしい。 枯れたアントニオ・バンデラスときっついペネロペが最高です。 #cinema #pedroalmodóvar #painandglory (大阪ステーションシティシネマ) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBznX6bByt-/?igshid=1f8xfbaoqchj2

[adamwatchesmovies]

Pain and Glory (2019)

There’s nothing like a small, intimate drama like Pain and Glory to reinvigorate your spirits and remind you why you go see movies. Pedro Almodóvar has written and directed one of the best films of the year.

Salvador Mallo (Antonio Banderas) is a film director and screenwriter crippled by back pain and migraines. To escape the unfulfilled present, he often reminisces of his childhood years spent with his impoverished mother (Penelope Cruz) and father (Raúl Arévalo). He has just gotten word that his film, Sabor, is being re-released to an audience who now considers it a classic. For the Q&A that will accompany the screening, he reaches out to the film’s star, Alberto Crespo (Asier Etxeandia), whom he hasn't spoken to in 30 years.

Told from Salvador’s perspective (so you’ll have to read a lot of Spanish subtitles), the story frequently rewinds back to those simple days, living in his parents' whitewashed cave house and tutoring a local laborer (César Vicente). You eagerly devour these memories. They’re so spot-on you know without having to do any research that what’s portrayed here is pulled from real-life. You're in love when we suddenly return to the present. The wide-eyed and optimistic boy has completely disappeared, transformed into a director who can't direct and a writer who can't write. It’s a sad state but the film is never heavy. Despite where you think things might be headed, this is a joyous journey that celebrates the little things. Treasured memories are vividly described by Salvador in conversation and the words crackle with passion. The usual rule of “show, don’t tell” doesn’t apply because the performance by the cast, and particularly Antonio Banderas are so good. You don't want to leave them but eventually, of course, it does and what do you know? We’re back in that simple cave. You suddenly remember what you forgot you were missing: the nostalgic scenes between the boy and his family. Very few people will have lived the same kind of life as Salvador but the emotions are spot-on. You mentally transplant the location and the people for the ghosts that live in your memories. It’s like Almodóvar snuck into your brain and made this movie for you.

With no obvious crisis to overcome and no easy solution to the ails that pain Salvador, you might find yourself wondering where the story is headed. Don’t worry about it. Enjoy the camerawork, the dialogue, the performances, and the emotions while they last. Like Salvador’s simple days, it’s only a matter of time before they fade away. In the end, everything comes together so perfectly it elevates the picture from “great” to “masterful”. That last brush stroke is perfect in every way. It makes you want to go back and see the whole movie again. (Original Spanish with English Subtitles, January 21, 2020)

[mkaand]

I just watched Pain and Glory (2019) #yakari

[thephidang]

There isn't a minimum when it comes to pain and suffering. 

You don't have to hit a certain amount or for for it to feel a certain way to qualify for something.

How you feel is completely valid no matter what anyone else says or some text book definition.

You don't have to keep it to yourself and go through your experience alone.

You don't have to outwardly show signs of distress to seek help.

You don't have to feel bad comparing your experience to another.

You aren't weak for feeling this way and people don't think less of you.

You are a human being.

You're understandably allowed to seek a way to move through it all.

You are loved beautiful soul.

Phi Dang (@thephidang)

[suaenlasnubes]

Antonio Banderas. Dibujo con lápiz y lápices de colores. Pencil and colored pencils. Din-A3. La imagen de referencia está tomada de la película Dolor y gloria.

[bavulumdafilmler]

📌 "Omurga ameliyatı, sırtımın yarısından fazlasını hareketsiz hale getirdi. Hayatımın, omurgamın etrafında dönebileceğini keşfettim. Omurların her birinin, organizmamızın mitolojisini oluşturan kasların ve bağların değerinin ve onlarla tek ilişki şeklimizin tıpkı Yunan tanrılarındaki gibi fedakârlığa dayandığının farkına vardım. Ama her şey o kadar fiziksel ve somut değildir. Soyut acılar da çekiyordum. Panik ve kaygı gibi ruhsal sancılar, hayatıma ızdırap ve dehşet kattı. Ve tabii, depresyonla geçen yıllar birbirini izledi. Pek çok acıya denk gelen geceler... Böyle gecelerde tanrıya inanıp, ona dua ediyorum. Sadece tek türden acı çektiğim günlerdeyse bir ateistim." 🎬 ➖ Dolor y gloria (2019) #dolorygloria #painandglory #pedroalmodóvar #antoniobanderas #asieretxeandia #leonardosbaraglia #bavulumdafilmler https://www.instagram.com/p/CGCsDU0g6TD/?igshid=bf89fyh0q0sl

[himynameischarl]

Thank you @mubi , beautiful film 👌🏻 #painandglory #almodovar #mubi @antoniobanderasoficial https://www.instagram.com/p/CDWxdMnl7kK/?igshid=1okng51c390f0

[mandasmix]

@lilkano3 #painandglory #music #entrepreneur #entertainment #talent #HoustonEvents #artist https://www.instagram.com/p/CBt82k5gYvd/?igshid=yejdyxfwslgy