Bitter Christmas (2026)
You’re confusing fiction with reality.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Bárbara Lennie
as Elsa
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Leonardo Sbaraglia
as Raúl Durán
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Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
as Mónica
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Victoria Luengo
as Patricia
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Patrick Criado
as Bonifacio (Beau)
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Milena Smit
as Natalia
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Quim Gutiérrez
as Santi
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Rossy de Palma
as Gabriela
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Carmen Machi
as Médica
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Diogo Belizario
as Cliente de la terraza
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Tusti de las Heras
as Angelita
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Gloria Muñoz
as Madre de Elsa
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Antonio Romero
as Médico
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María Morales
as Doctora Patricia Otero
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Amaia Romero
as Ella misma
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Belén Riquelme
as Recepcionista de Urgencias
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Miguel Ángel Gorbe
as Camillero
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Aitana Batres
as Asistenta
Crew
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Pedro Almodóvar
Director
- Pau Esteve Birba Director of Photography
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Teresa Font
Editor
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Alberto Iglesias
Original Music Composer
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Agustín Almodóvar
Producer
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Pedro Almodóvar
Writer
News about Bitter Christmas
Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Bitter Christmas’ and Diego Luna’s ‘Ashes’ Lead AFI Latin American Film Festival Lineup
Pedro Almodóvar’s “Bitter Christmas” and Diego Luna’s “Ashes” are among the AFI Latin American Film Festival lineup. The AFI Latin American Film Festival will…
