Bitter Christmas

Bitter Christmas (2026)

You’re confusing fiction with reality.

  • Genre: Drama, Comedy
  • Release Date: 2026-03-20
  • User Rating: 7.7/10 from 9 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 51min
  • Language: Español
  • Production Company: El Deseo
  • Production Country: Spain
  • Director: Pedro Almodóvar
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From 9 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • 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
  • Quim Gutiérrez

    as Santi
  • Rossy de Palma

    as Gabriela
  • Carmen Machi

    as Médica
  • Antonio Araque

    as
  • Diogo Belizario

    as Cliente de la terraza
  • Nourdin Batán

    as
  • Laura Ledesma

    as
  • Tusti de las Heras

    as Angelita
  • Gloria Muñoz

    as Madre de Elsa
  • Antonio Romero

    as Médico
  • María Morales

    as Psicóloga
  • Amaia Romero

    as Ella misma
  • Javier Ambrossi

    as Invitado en fiesta de Gabi
  • Javier Calvo

    as Invitado en fiesta de Gabi
  • Omar Ayuso

    as Invitado en fiesta de Gabi
  • Julia de Castro

    as Invitada en fiesta de Gabi
  • Bibiana Fernández

    as Invitada en fiesta de Gabi
  • Carlos García Cambero

    as Invitado en fiesta de Gabi
  • Guitarricadelafuente

    as Invitado en fiesta de Gabi
  • Samantha Hudson

    as Invitada en fiesta de Gabi
  • Fernando Iglesias

    as Invitado en fiesta de Gabi
  • Chije Kang

    as Invitada en fiesta de Gabi
  • Bruna Lucadamo

    as Invitada en fiesta de Gabi
  • Custodio Pastor

    as Invitado en fiesta de Gabi
  • Alana Portero

    as Invitada en fiesta de Gabi
  • Palomo Spain

    as Invitado en fiesta de Gabi
  • Topacio Fresh

    as Invitada en fiesta de Gabi
  • Sabina Urraca

    as Invitada en fiesta de Gabi
  • Belén Riquelme

    as Recepcionista de Urgencias
  • Miguel Ángel Gorbe

    as Camillero
  • Aitana Batres

    as Asistenta
  • Luis Jaspe

    as Camarero
Directing Pedro Almodóvar Director
Writing Pedro Almodóvar Writer
Production Agustín Almodóvar Producer
Camera Pau Esteve Birba Director of Photography
Sound Alberto Iglesias Original Music Composer
Production César Pardiñas Line Producer
Editing Teresa Font Editor
Production Gador Camacho Production Manager
Production Esther García Executive Producer
Sound Sergio Burmann Sound
Costume & Make-Up Ana López-Puigcerver Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Manolo García Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Paco Delgado Costume Design
Production Eva Leira Casting
Production Yolanda Serrano Casting
Art Antxón Gómez Production Design
Art Isabel Peinado Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Selmo del Campo Additional Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Raquel Vadillo Assistant Makeup Artist
Directing Alba Bello Assistant Director Trainee
Directing Tomás Bezanilla Iriarte Third Assistant Director
Directing Manuel Calvo First Assistant Director
Directing Laura Díez Second Assistant Director
Directing Virginia Maíllo Second Assistant Director
Directing Júlia Marcos Lázaro Third Assistant Director
Directing Ana Lucía Noguera Third Assistant Director
Art Francisco Bassi Set Designer
Art Pablo Buratti Storyboard Artist
Art Irene Casas Assistant Set Dresser
Art Gabriel del Boca Graphic Designer
Art Antía León Castro Art Department Trainee
Art José Luis Moya Construction Manager
Art Manuel Romero Graphic Designer
Art Martín Sánchez Fernández Construction Coordinator
Art Juan Sánchez Graphic Designer
Art Pablo Santa María Graphic Designer
Sound Valeria Arcieri Dialogue Editor
Sound Valeria Arcieri Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Nuria Ascanio Sound Post Production Coordinator
Sound Daniel Blasco Gil Boom Operator
Sound Carlota Durà Assistant Foley Artist
Sound Marta Monistrol Foley Artist
Sound Marc Orts Sound Supervisor
Sound Laia Picón Sound Designer
Sound Marta Vicente Foley Recordist
Crew César Abades Special Effects
Crew Ángel Alonso Special Effects Technician
Crew Mati Palmero Special Effects Coordinator
Lighting Alberto Asensio Electrician
Camera Eneko Baroja Additional First Assistant Camera
Camera Jaime Baselga Grip
Visual Effects Oihane Abrisqueta Díaz Visual Effects Supervisor
Crew Miguel Arregui Stunt Coordinator
Lighting Miguel Ángel Crespo Electrician
Camera Gaizko Fanarraga Additional Camera
Camera Álvaro García First Assistant "A" Camera
Crew Igor Iglesias Video Assist Operator
Lighting Paco Lara Electrician
Camera Alberto Leal BTS Footage
Camera Joaquín Machado "B" Camera Operator
Camera Raúl Manchado Steadicam Operator
Camera Ángel Martín-Álvarez Digital Imaging Technician
Camera Eduardo Morales Grip
Lighting Sergio Morilla Best Boy Electric
Lighting Matías Puig Electrician
Lighting José Luis Rodríguez Gaffer
Camera Iván Sequeira Key Grip
Camera Jaime Serrat García-Loygorri Second Assistant "A" Camera
Lighting Azarael Suárez Electrician
Production Iván Armesto Extras Casting
Production Natalia Bou Extras Casting
Production Cristina G. Marfil Casting Coordinator
Production Alexandra Servat Extras Casting
Costume & Make-Up Iria Cabado Principal Costumer
Costume & Make-Up Sonia Isla Costume Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Rubén Martín García Assistant Costume Designer
Costume & Make-Up Eva Salas Assistant Costume Designer
Costume & Make-Up Nuria Santos del Hierro Assistant Costume Designer
Editing Laura Imery Almario Online Editor
Production Covadonga R. Gamboa Post Production Coordinator
Editing Ignacio Ramos Delgado Assistant Editor
Production David Bienes Paz Location Manager
Art Ismael Curbelo Location Scout
Production Eduardo García Alonso Location Manager
Production Alfredo González Assistant Location Manager
Production Ana Belén León Assistant Location Manager
Art Marta Martín García Location Scout
Production Chela Mateo Location Assistant
Production José Manuel Pérez Assistant Location Manager
Directing Yuyi Beringola Script Supervisor
Editing Chema Alba Digital Colorist
Editing David Taranilla Digital Colorist
Art Gara Bejar Property Master
Art Esteban Cedres Props
Art Aday Cerujo Betancor Props
Art Jorge Martín Martell Props
Art Paco Santamaria Special Props
Camera Fernando Iglesias Still Photographer

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