Bitter Christmas (2026)
Original title: Amarga Navidad
You’re confusing fiction with reality.
- Genre: Drama · Comedy
- Country: Spain
- Runtime: 111 min
- Rated: 12+
- Released: 2026-03-20
- Czech release: 2026-07-03
- TMDB rating: 6.2 / 10 (144)
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.
- Director: Pedro Almodóvar
- Writer: Pedro Almodóvar
- Music: Alberto Iglesias
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Starring
About
Bárbara Lennie is a Spanish actress who has built her career across film and theatre. She gained wider recognition with her role in the thriller Marshland (2014) and has worked with some of Spain's most prominent directors. In Almodóvar's The Room Next Door (2024) she plays one of the central female characters.
Leonardo Sbaraglia is an Argentine actor who has built a career across Latin American and Spanish cinema. He has collaborated with Pedro Almodóvar on several occasions, including Todo sobre mi madre. He is known for his work in dramas and thrillers.
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón is a Spanish actress best known for her roles in Before Sunrise (1995) and Volver (2006). She works across a wide range of genres and has collaborated with major European and Hollywood directors throughout her career.
Patrick Criado was born on September 23, 1995 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. He is an actor, known for Mar de plástico (2015), El aspirante (2015) and El Rey (2014).
Victoria Luengo Saez (born 7 April 1990), also known as Vicky Luengo, is a Spanish film, television and stage actress. She gained recognition for her performance in the television series Riot Police (2020).
Milena Smit is a Spanish actress who broke through with Pedro Almodóvar's Parallel Mothers (2021), playing opposite Penélope Cruz. She started out as a model before turning to acting, and Hořké svátky marks another collaboration with Almodóvar.
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