Selected as the candidate representing Spain at the Oscars in 2018, “Pain and Glory” is the latest Almodóvar production. Said to be his masterpiece in international press, it appeared in the official section at Cannes Film Festival, for which Antonio Banderas won the Best Actor award. The film also features Penélope Cruz, who plays the mother of the protagonist and whose scenes were filmed in the city of Paterna (Valencia). Other cast members include Asier Etxeandia, Julieta Serrano and Leonardo Sbaraglia.