Drama ·Comedy · Spain · 2026 · 1h 51m

Bitter Christmas

Amarga Navidad

Director

Cast

Bárbara Lennie as Elsa Leonardo Sbaraglia as Raúl Durán Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Mónica Victoria Luengo as Patricia Patrick Criado as Bonifacio (Beau) Milena Smit as Natalia

Crew

Pau Esteve Birba — Director of Photography Teresa Font — Editor Alberto Iglesias — Original Music Composer Pedro Almodóvar — Writer Agustín Almodóvar — Producer Antxón Gómez — Production Design

Tagline

You’re confusing fiction with reality.

Synopsis

After her mother dies in December, advertising director Elsa immerses herself in work to cope. When a panic attack forces her to take a break, she decides to travel to Lanzarote with her friend Patricia. The story of these women run parallel to that of a screenwriter and film director, exploring how life and fiction are inseparably linked, sometimes painfully so.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

christmas

Key Collaborators

Pedro Almodóvar Director Pau Esteve Birba Director of Photography Teresa Font Editor Alberto Iglesias Original Music Composer Pedro Almodóvar Writer Agustín Almodóvar Producer Antxón Gómez Production Design Paco Delgado Costume Design

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