Pain and Glory: Great for Spain and Story…
The newest Pedro Almodóvar movie, Pain and Glory, focuses on an aging and debilitated filmmaker, Salvador Mallo (played by Antonio Banderas) reflecting on his life in his old age.

St. Pauli, the traditional district of Hamburg is changing. Local resident Johannes Neinens embarks on a journey through his own district to find out why everyone here has a different opinion.
The newest Pedro Almodóvar movie, Pain and Glory, focuses on an aging and debilitated filmmaker, Salvador Mallo (played by Antonio Banderas) reflecting on his life in his old age.
I was able to sit down and talk with the director of the short film Dog Lover Anne-Sophie Bine as she discussed and how she came to be in film.
A pampered dog who gets lost and has to learn to live on his own while being flexible with surroundings.
The film blends reality and the supernatural world together, leaving the viewer unsure of what’s real and what’s merely a figment of Michael’s agitated imagination.
The film's storylines read as allegories for the queer experience and that's a source of solace for LGBTQIA+ fans!
Gritty and bleak are the best words to describe this film. There’s nothing happy about it.