Salvador Mallo (an exceptional Antonio Banderas), an aging film director, re-experiences a poignant tapestry of memories, including a childhood spent in a remote village with his mother (Penélope Cruz). With this remarkably intimate film, Pedro Almodóvar (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Volver) is back in form, celebrating the medium of filmmaking and its many possibilities.
Pain and Glory
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Creative Lives is presented in memory of David Burr Gerrard and made possible by the generous support of his friends and family.
Pain and Glory
Followed by a Conversation with Film Critic Keith Uhlich
Tickets: $11 (members), $16 (nonmembers)
“Everything about Pain and Glory is awake and alive, and Almodóvar’s nerve endings become ours, too”
"It's a puzzle play, with one of the best closing shots in memory. Film is its subject. So is life. With Mr. Almodóvar behind the camera and Mr. Banderas in front of it, film and life are synonymous."
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Q&A and Conversation with Film Critic Keith Uhlich
Thursday, Jan. 9 2025, 7:00
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- Keith Uhlich is a writer and critic based in Manhattan. He publishes at Slant Magazine and the Substack (All (Parentheses)), among other venues. He is a former staff writer at Time Out New York and a current member of the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) for which he oversees the annual Student Critic Prize. He is presently at work on books about the filmmaker Jonathan Demme and the television series The X-Files.
This film is part of the Creative Lives series.
Creative Lives is presented in memory of David Burr Gerrard and made possible by the generous support of his friends and family.
