Pain and Glory (2019) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · Starring Antonio Banderas, Nora Navas
Salvador Mallo, a filmmaker in the twilight of his career, remembers his life: his mother, his lovers, the actors he worked with. The sixties in a small village in Valencia, the eighties in Madrid, the present, when he feels an immeasurable emptiness, facing his mortality, the incapability of continuing filming, the impossibility of separating creation from his own life. The need of narrating his past can be his salvation.
Where was Pain and Glory filmed?
- Madrid, Spain, Madrid – Salvador's apartment and the neighborhood where he walks and reflects on his past. The central Madrid neighborhood serves as Salvador's home base, establishing his isolated yet artistically rich urban existence in Almodóvar's characteristic setting
- Madrid, Spain, Madrid – Salvador visits the park during his moments of contemplation and encounters from his past. Madrid's most iconic park provides serene natural backdrops for Salvador's meditative sequences and chance encounters
- Madrid, Spain, Madrid – Salvador attends a private screening and social event at this artistic venue. The mansion museum becomes a site for Salvador's reintegration into Madrid's cultural world and his encounter with old acquaintances
- Nerja, Spain, Nerja – Flashback sequences showing Salvador's past experiences and memories from the Andalusian coast. The Mediterranean coastal setting and historic caves represent Salvador's past and the provincial life he came from before moving to Madrid
- Paterna, Spain, Paterna – Nostalgic flashback scenes depicting Salvador's childhood and family memories. The provincial Spanish setting grounds the film's emotional core, showing the humble origins that shaped Salvador's artistic sensibility