Bitter Christmas (2026)

Original title

Amarga Navidad

Directed by

Pedro Almodóvar

Genre

drama film, comedy film, comedy drama

Country

Spain

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

16

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 94 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Spanish family gathers for a Christmas celebration that turns out differently than expected. Old tensions and personal disappointments come to the surface, mixing laughter with regret.

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What happens

Bitter Christmas (Spanish: Amarga Navidad) is a 2026 Spanish tragicomedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It stars Bárbara Lennie and Leonardo Sbaraglia alongside Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Victoria Luengo, Patrick Criado, Milena Smit, and Quim Gutiérrez. It incorporates elements of autofiction. The film was released theatrically in Spain on 20 March 2026 by Warner Bros. Pictures, and subsequently had its international premiere on 19 May 2026 at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, where Alberto Iglesias won the Cannes Soundtrack Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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