Penelope Cruz holds hands with Javier Bardem as he pays sweet tribute to her at San Sebastian Film Festival

Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem shone at the San Sebastian Film Festival on Friday night.

The stunning actress, 50, and the handsome actor, 55, who have been married since 2010, stole the show when they walked hand in hand down the red carpet at the Kursaal Theatre during the opening gala.

In a breathtaking, sheer white dress with a black bow at the neckline, the Oscar-winning actress embodied the essence of a glamorous movie star.

Her charming partner, also an Academy Award winner, looked handsome in a timeless black-and-white tuxedo.

At the Spanish gala, Bardem became visibly emotional as he praised his wife upon receiving the Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award.

The charming actress, 50, and the handsome actor, 55, who have been married since 2010, stole the show when they held hands and graced the red carpet at the Kursaal Theatre during the opening gala

“To a woman I love and with whom I have shared my life, I want to express my deepest gratitude for the humanity that you are and how you can be responsible for life, the life of your children, the life of your family, your mother, your friends, the life of others, the many people you don’t know and for whom you suffer and for whom you care, and undoubtedly the life of this man who is here, who loves you and thanks you very much for that,” he shared, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Bardem was quick to express his gratitude for their two children, Leo, 12, and Luna, 10, as Cruz beamed at him and playfully blew kisses toward her chair, the outlet reported.

In January, Penelope spoke candidly about their marriage in an interview with Elle.

She told how Javier entertains the family with his funny impersonations.

She said, ‘He sings and he’s a great dancer. And he does this great Mick Jagger imitation. He imitates Al Pacino and De Niro talking to each other. It’s incredible.’

When he asked when he gave free rein to his impressions and whether they took place at the dining table, she replied: ‘Actually, in any situation.’

The mother of two spoke to the fashion magazine about how she deals with the “uncomfortable and painful” roles she takes on.

Penelope talked about how she regulates the empathy she feels for her characters, admitting that she works on this a lot in therapy.

‘It’s one of the main things I work on in therapy: how to find a balance so that I can continue to feel those things without making those feelings my own… Sometimes [the characters I play] can be uncomfortable and painful.

“It’s hard to let them go, but in the end I always feel like they’ve given me a little bit more compassion than I was two months ago. And having the safety net of knowing that this is not your reality. It makes for less judgment and more compassion in every area of ​​my life.”

In a breathtaking, sheer white dress with a black bow at the neckline, the Oscar-winning actress embodied the essence of a glamorous movie star

Her charming partner, also an Academy Award winner, looked handsome in a timeless black and white tuxedo

At the Spanish gala, Bardem became visibly emotional as he praised his wife upon receiving the Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award; (photo 2022)

In addition to protecting her own emotions, Penelope is also very protective and reserved around her two young children.

She said: ‘It’s up to them to decide whether they want a job that’s more public or not. They can talk about it when they’re ready.’

It will come as no surprise that her children don’t have social media accounts, but they also don’t have phones.

Penelope said: ‘It’s so easy to be manipulated, especially when your brain is still developing. And who pays the price? Not us, not our generation, who maybe learned how to use a BlackBerry at 25. It’s a cruel experiment on children, on teenagers.’