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Bitter Christmas 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 will subsequently have its international premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival competing for the Palme d'Or and Queer Palm.

2026 · 1h 51m
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Bitter Christmas

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Bitter Christmas 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 will subsequently have its international premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival competing for the Palme d'Or and Queer Palm.

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Average 7.3
Reviews 48
Fresh 43
Rotten 5

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Studio
El Deseo, Film Factory Entertainment, Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA), Movistar Plus, Pathé, Radio Televisión Española (RTVE)
Released
2026
Run Time
1 hr 51 min
Rated
Ab 6 Jahren
Regions of Origin
Spain, Italy
© "(©) El Deseo, 2026"

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Spanish, Spanish (Spain), Italian (Italy)