Bitter Christmas
“You’re confusing fiction with reality.”
2026•1h 52m•6.5•Released
DramaComedy
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.
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Writer
Pedro Almodóvar
Budget
$12M
Revenue
$5M
Languages
Spanish
Studio
El Deseo
Cast
Bárbara Lennie
Elsa
Leonardo Sbaraglia
Raúl Durán
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Mónica
Victoria Luengo
Patricia
Patrick Criado
Bonifacio (Beau)
Milena Smit
Natalia
Quim Gutiérrez
Santi
Rossy de Palma
Gabriela
Carmen Machi
Médica
Antonio Araque
Diogo Belizario
Cliente de la terraza
Nourdin Batán
Laura Ledesma
Tusti de las Heras
Angelita
Gloria Muñoz
Madre de Elsa
Production
Company
El Deseo
Producer
Agustín Almodóvar
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