Pain and Glory

Renowned film director Salvator Mallo finds himself in crisis - his world is collapsing, he feels empty and is unable to create. To continue living, he must find the cause. In his memories, he returns to his childhood in the 1960s, when he emigrated to Valencia with his parents, to the burning desire for his first love from the 1980s in Madrid, and to the pain brought by their breakup. Writing was his escape then; film brought him fame and redemption.

In Pain and Glory, Pedro Almodóvar tells the story of how difficult it is to separate the creative process from one's own life and from the passions that give it meaning and hope.