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The film blurs the lines between reality and fiction with startling intimacy. Salvador Mallo’s life mirrors Almodóvar’s in numerous ways:

: Much of the film takes place in an apartment that is a precise replica of Almodóvar’s own Madrid home, furnished with the director’s actual belongings and art. Pain and Glory

: Antonio Banderas adopts Almodóvar’s signature spiked hair and vibrant wardrobe, delivering a performance that won him the Best Actor award at Cannes . The film blurs the lines between reality and

The narrative is structured around a series of luminous flashbacks triggered by Salvador’s current physical and emotional pain. A Reflection on Pain and Glory - Rough Cut Pain and Glory