Leid und Herrlichkeit

...a fictional work borne of experience and maturity, and grounded in a lifetime of observation and self-perceptions.

It’s a deeply personal and very moving film, anchored by the best work of Antonio Banderas’ career.

For his 21st feature as a director, the 69-year-old Almodóvar turns his talent inward, delivering a moving, meditative maturity new to his work.

...a richly satisfying work from a film-maker whose love of cinema, in all its pain and glory, shines through every frame.

En gråsprængt, uglamourøst underspillet og sårbar Banderas har aldrig været bedre, og det er rørende at se ham hylde sin gamle samarbejdspartner.

Lige fra første billede er man i Almodóvars kendte, trygge og farvestrålende designede univers, og det er en nydelse at lade sig forføre af rækken af tableauer, smertefulde, sødmefulde og nostalgiske, som han ruller op for os.