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Bitter Christmas

Bitter Christmas

You’re confusing fiction with reality.

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.

DramaComedy

Release: 2026-03-20Runtime: 111 minRating: 7.7 (9)

Cast

Bárbara Lennie

Bárbara Lennie

Elsa

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Raúl Durán

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Mónica

Victoria Luengo

Victoria Luengo

Patricia

Patrick Criado

Patrick Criado

Bonifacio (Beau)

Milena Smit

Milena Smit

Natalia

Quim Gutiérrez

Quim Gutiérrez

Santi

Rossy de Palma

Rossy de Palma

Gabriela

Carmen Machi

Carmen Machi

Médica

Antonio Araque

Antonio Araque

Crew

Pedro Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar

Director

Pedro Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar

Writer

Agustín Almodóvar

Agustín Almodóvar

Producer

Pau Esteve Birba

Director of Photography

Alberto Iglesias

Alberto Iglesias

Original Music Composer

César Pardiñas

César Pardiñas

Line Producer

Teresa Font

Teresa Font

Editor

Gador Camacho

Gador Camacho

Production Manager

Esther García

Esther García

Executive Producer

Sergio Burmann

Sergio Burmann

Sound

Clips & Videos

First Teaser [Subtitled]

First Teaser [Subtitled]

Shooting Now [Subtitled]

Shooting Now [Subtitled]