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Pain and Glory (2019)
Where Pain and Glory says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A Madrid filmmaker's memories lead from a street by the Parque del Oeste to cave dwellings in a town near Valencia
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Scenes and places
Salvador's home in Madrid
Salvador, a filmmaker in Madrid, lives with a failing back and a creative block. His quiet days are interrupted when an old film of his is restored and he is asked to appear.
Set in Salvador's home, Madrid — Where the Madrid-based filmmaker Salvador Mallo lives, depressed and reflective as his health declines. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A long avenue along the edge of Madrid's Parque del Oeste.
Filmed at Paseo del Pintor Rosales, Madrid — The Madrid tourist board places Salvador's home on this street, facing the Parque del Oeste. Whether interiors were shot here is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The cave-house of his childhood
Under the influence of heroin, Salvador drifts back to his childhood. His poor family has just moved into a cave-house in Paterna.
Set in The cave-house in Paterna — The cave-house in Paterna where Salvador's impoverished family moves when he is a child. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A town near Valencia known for its old cave dwellings.
Filmed at Coves del Batà (Cuevas del Batán), Paterna — Two independent outlets name the Batán caves as a filming location; the Paterna tower is named next to them. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Tower of Paterna — Named alongside the caves as a location; which scene it serves is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The seminary
Salvador's mother uses his tutoring of a young man as proof of his intelligence and gets him a place in a seminary. He does not want to leave home or become a priest.
Set in The seminary — The seminary his mother sends him to as a boy, so that he can get an education.
Alberto stages Salvador's story
To make amends, Salvador lets Alberto stage a story he wrote about an old love. In the audience sits the man the story is about.
Set in A stage in Madrid — The stage where Alberto performs the story Salvador wrote about a 1980s relationship.
A small theatre in Madrid's Doctor Fourquet street.
Filmed at Sala Mirador, Doctor Fourquet 31, Madrid — The Madrid tourist board lists this theatre as where the monologue scene was filmed. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The restored film and the tribute
One of Salvador's old films has been restored and he is asked to appear at its screening. He has not spoken to its lead actor in decades.
Set in Screening of the restored film, Madrid — The event where Salvador's restored old film is shown.
Madrid's Cine Doré is the home of the Spanish national film archive.
Filmed at Filmoteca Española (Cine Doré), Santa Isabel 13, Madrid — The Madrid tourist board names the Filmoteca as the place where a tribute scene was filmed. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The doctors
With his assistant Mercedes beside him, Salvador finally sees doctors about his pain and his trouble swallowing, and admits his drug use.
Set in The hospital — Where Salvador is examined for his pain and swallowing trouble.
The gallery and the painting
Mercedes shows Salvador a gallery invitation, and he recognises the painting of a boy on it. At the gallery he learns where the artwork was found.
Set in The art gallery — The gallery whose invitation card shows a painting of a boy.
Characters
- Salvador Mallo — A Madrid filmmaker whose failing health leaves him depressed and reflective.
- Alberto — The lead actor of Salvador's old film, who has not spoken to him in decades.
Questions answered on the map
- Where is the cave-house from Pain and Glory?
- Which Madrid theatre staged Alberto's monologue in Pain and Glory?