Bitter Christmas
“You’re confusing fiction with reality.”
2026•R•1h 51m•6.2•Released
DramaComedy
In 2004, advertising director Elsa Rosado faces a turbulent Christmas weekend. In 2026, filmmaker Raúl Durán turns her story into a screenplay, blurring the lines between reality, fiction, and those closest to him.
Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Writer
Pedro Almodóvar
Budget
$12M
Revenue
$6M
Languages
Spanish
Studio
El Deseo
Cast
Bárbara Lennie
Elsa Rosado
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
Diogo Belizario
Cliente de la terraza
Tusti de las Heras
Angelita
Gloria Muñoz
Madre de Elsa
Antonio Romero
Médico
María Morales
Doctora Patricia Otero
Amaia Romero
Ella misma
Production
Company
El Deseo
Producer
Agustín Almodóvar
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