Spanish Auteur Almodovar Is Back with the Trailer for “Dolor Y Gloria” Starring Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz
Written by: Christian Jatar
Spanish Auteur Pedro Almodovar is back with his, seemingly, “8 ½” inspired film, “Dolor y Gloria” (“Pain & Glory”). It stars Almodovar regular Antonio Banderas as Salvador Mallo, a film director who “reflects on the choices he's made in life as past and present come crashing down around him.” Penelope Cruz, another Almodovar mainstay, also has a role in this achingly beautiful film, which is yet unclear. The film is set to release in Spain on March 22nd. Pedro Almodovar is best know for his unconventional dramas such as “All About My Mother,” “Talk to Her,” “Bad Education,” and most recently, “Julieta.” He also made the horrifying, nightmare-inducing, Antonio Banderas staring, “The Skin I Live In” (a Mala Noche favorite), and the soapish comedy drama, “Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” (which also had a role for the then up-and-comer, Antonio Banderas). “Dolor y Gloria” looks absolutely stunning, even without uttering a single word. The visual aesthetic is so breathtaking, that this Mala Noche writer has already half fallen in love with it. Check out the full trailer below: