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Bitter Christmas

2026·1h 51m·Drama·Comedy
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Elsa is an advertising director whose mother dies during a long December holiday. She works non-stop and, without realizing, doesn’t give herself time to mourn her mother’s absence. After a crisis, Elsa decides to travel to the island of Lanzarote accompanied by her friend Patricia, who also needs to get away from the city. The story of these characters runs parallel to that of a screenwriter and film director, exploring how life and fiction are inseparably linked, sometimes painfully so.

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DirectorPedro Almodóvar
WriterPedro Almodóvar
Release dateMarch 20, 2026
Runtime1h 51m
Budget$12M
Box office$5M
LanguageSpanish

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Elsa is an advertising director whose mother dies during a long December holiday. She works non-stop and, without realizing, doesn’t give herself time to mourn her mother’s absence. After a crisis, Elsa decides to travel to the island of Lanzarote accompanied by her friend Patricia, who also needs to get away from...

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Bitter Christmas was directed by Pedro Almodóvar and released in 2026. It stars Bárbara Lennie, Leonardo Sbaraglia and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón.

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