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Bitter Christmas

2026 1 h 51 min Drama Amarga Navidad

A woman’s grief collides with a screenwriter’s fiction in this Spanish drama from Pedro Almodóvar.

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About the film

You’re confusing fiction with reality.

What it’s about

Elsa, an advertising director, loses her mother during a long December holiday. She buries herself in work until a panic attack forces a pause. In a parallel storyline set in 2004 and 2026, a film director and screenwriter named Raúl is working on a script about a character called Elsa.

What hooks you

Pedro Almodóvar writes and directs.

Who it’s for

It is a good pick for those who like layered dramas where personal crisis and creative process mirror each other. It will also appeal to viewers drawn to stories about grief, friendship, and the blurred line between life and fiction.

Technical details
Country
Spain
Year
2026
Genre
Drama
Running time
1h 51min
Age rating
15+
MPAA
R
World premiere
Mar 19, 2026
Box office (world)$5,586,435

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 150 votes
6.4 /10
IMDb
6.5841
Kinopoisk
6.3479
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Creative team

All 10
Director Pedro Almodóvar
Starring
  1. 01 Bárbara Lennie Elsa
  2. 02 Leonardo Sbaraglia Raúl Rossetti
  3. 03 Aitana Sánchez-Gijón Mónica
  4. 04 Victòria Luengo Patricia
  5. 05 Patrick Criado Bonifacio
  6. 06 Milena Smit Natalia
  7. 07 Quim Gutiérrez Santi
  8. 08 Belén Riquelme Emergency Room Receptionist
  9. 09 Rossy de Palma Gabriela

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