In Pedro Almódovar’s Pain and Glory, Antonio Banderas gives the performance of a lifetime as 60-ish filmmaker Salvador Mallo—in essence portraying Almódovar himself. Pain and Glory may be Almódovar’s most brilliant and moving film of his career, depicting a vibrant yet emotional journey of reconciling with one’s past and present.

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