Bitter Christmas

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PREMIERE: August 28, 2026 FILM DURATION: 111 min Pedro Almodóvar in peak form in one of his most personal films. “Bitter Christmas”, his first Spanish-language production in 5 years, has everything that audiences love his cinema for: passion, intense colors, perverse humor and full-blooded characters that escape simple schemes. Forty-year-old Elza (Bárbara Lennie), after the death of her mother, throws herself into the maelstrom of work, not allowing herself to mourn. Only a panic attack forces her to stop and go on a journey that will become a confrontation with the past, lost relationships and unfulfilled desires. A story about how memory, fiction and desires constantly rewrite our lives. Original title: Bitter Christmas Cast: Bárbara Lennie, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Victoria Luengo, Patrick Criado, Milena Smit, Quim Gutiérrez, Rossy de Palma, Carmen Machi Director: Pedro Almodóvar Production: Spain 2026 Age restrictions: ON Youtube

Length: 111 min

Genre: drama