Pain and Glory

In this intimate and introspective portrait of a fading artist, we follow Salvador Mallo, a filmmaker grappling with the twilight of his career as he reflects on his life's journey - from his early days in a Valencian village to the bustling streets of Madrid during the 80s. The present day finds him confronting an overwhelming emptiness and facing the impending reality of his own mortality, wrestling with the idea that he may no longer have the creative capacity to continue making films. As he struggles to separate his personal life from his artistic endeavors, Mallo recognizes the urgency in narrating his past as a means of finding solace and salvation in the face of his looming end. This poignant and deeply moving tale explores themes of identity, mortality, and the intertwined nature of art and life through the eyes of an artist on the brink.