When one can honestly face one's own pain, it also becomes part of one's own glory

Jeanette 2022-04-21 09:02:51

As female classmates, we were arranged to sit at a table. She was a high school classmate, and I was a college classmate. We had never met each other before. They came from different provinces, and soon went to other places. I happily shared with her an impressive bridal anecdote, trying to find each other's memory traces in the bridal deeds. When it came to each other's current jobs, she, who was born in a top-notch university, chose a real estate company and now started home sales. When I asked the reason, she said very generously, "We are all from the Hongzhi class, but the school is subsidized by the poor family conditions. Although the system is stable, but the income is too low, so I and my husband chose to go outside the system." A married young woman under 30 years old, when she can talk about her family's embarrassment calmly, I know that she must have gotten out of the embarrassment, or she must be out of the embarrassment soon.

That's it, when we are able to face our pain calmly, we have fought against it, and the process of those struggles is integrated into our blood and becomes a part of who we are now.

In the film, the male protagonist's inability to study in childhood, the fetters with his partner in youth, and the surrender and struggle with his sick self in old age are all personal pains. The male protagonist also tried to avoid it with white powder, but when he saw that his partner who had been separated for 30 years had left the white powder and lived a happy life, he also began to face his own pain and went to the doctor for examination and treatment. Finally, filmed these.

This is the first movie of Almodovar I watched, and it only added a little lesson to the director's life. If you look at the director's personal experience, I think it will be more able to verify my title.

In fact, Nietzsche has long been on my side, "Those who don't kill you will eventually make you stronger." Want to kill you - pain, stronger - glory.

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Extended Reading
  • Zion 2021-12-28 08:02:09

    This is Almodovar's "Rome" and "Childhood Past", which is an affectionate look back at the unforgettable fragments of his life. This time, Almodovar has less sadomasochism and more tenderness. The impoverished childhood, the dizziness from the beginning of love, the attachment to the maternal role, the reluctance to the same-sex person, the pain of not being able to make movies when the body is deteriorating, are all true and catch people, and see tears. Of course, there are self-deprecating and humorous, the colors are as gorgeous as ever, and every character in the memory is so vivid and lovely. The village woman/mother played by Penelope is really nice.

  • Mauricio 2021-12-28 08:02:09

    From the first awakening of summer in childhood to the female image given by the mother, from the years of love in the youth to the bitter and sweet love with color and light for thirty years, the imagination and the daring and unreasonable love have long been faded. The director who is nearly old this time gave a gentle tribute to his life and sent another sincere love letter to the movie world. The most private score is given to the most private Almodovar.

Pain and Glory quotes

  • Alberto Crespo: Will you come to see me?

    Salvador Mallo: I don't know. I don't think so.

    Alberto Crespo: This time I'm not doing Shakespeare, or Chekhov, or Lorca. I'm doing you.

    Salvador Mallo: If you do it badly, I'll feel terrible. And if you do it well, I'll feel much worse.

  • Alberto Crespo: [performing on stage, Salavdor's "Addiction"] I thought the strength of my love would defeat his addiction. But it wasn't so. Love isn't enough. Maybe love can move mountains, but it isn't enough to save the person you love.