▁stars ▁Emma ▁Su á rez ▁and ▁Adri ana ▁U gar te , ▁who ▁play ▁the ▁older ▁and ▁younger ▁versions ▁of ▁the ▁film ' s ▁tit ular ▁character , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁regular ▁Ross y ▁de ▁Pal ma , ▁who ▁has ▁a ▁supporting ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁film . ▁This ▁film ▁was ▁originally ▁titled ▁" S ilen cio " ▁( Sil ence ) ▁but ▁the ▁director ▁changed ▁the ▁name ▁to ▁prevent ▁confusion ▁with ▁another ▁recent ▁release ▁by ▁that ▁name . ▁ ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁in ▁Spain ▁to ▁positive ▁reviews ▁and ▁received ▁its ▁international ▁debut ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁C annes ▁Film ▁Festival . ▁It ▁was ▁Al mod ó var ' s ▁fifth ▁film ▁to ▁comp ete ▁for ▁the ▁Pal me ▁d ' Or . ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁also ▁selected ▁by ▁the ▁Spanish ▁Academy ▁as ▁the ▁entry ▁for ▁the ▁Best ▁Foreign ▁Language ▁Film ▁at ▁the ▁ 8 9 th ▁Academy ▁Awards , ▁but ▁it ▁did ▁not ▁make ▁the ▁short list . ▁ ▁P ain ▁and ▁Gl ory ▁( 2 0 1 9 ) ▁Al mod ó var ' s ▁latest ▁film ▁P ain ▁and ▁Gl ory ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁Spain ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁by ▁Sony ▁Pictures ▁Re le asing . ▁It ▁has ▁been ▁selected ▁to ▁comp ete ▁for ▁the ▁Pal me ▁d ’ Or ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁C annes ▁Film ▁Festival . ▁ ▁Art istry ▁" Al mod ó var ▁has ▁cons olid ated