: Salvador's present-day attempts to mend fractured relationships, most notably with Alberto , an actor he hasn't spoken to in decades. Why It Resonates
: His upbringing in a white cave-house in Valencia with his mother, Jacinta (played by Penélope Cruz in flashbacks). Pain and Glory(2019)
The narrative beautifully "toggles between" his present-day struggles and vivid memories of his past: most notably with Alberto