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Bitter Christmas (2026)
Italian title: Amarga Navidad
- ★ 6.2/10 TMDB
- 111 min
- Drama
- Comedy
Showing in 2 cinemas in Albavilla and Ronco Scrivia.
- Director
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Cast
- Bárbara Lennie, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Victoria Luengo, Patrick Criado, Milena Smit
- Released in Italy
- Running time
- 1 hour 51 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy
Reviews and details: Rotten Tomatoes · IMDb · Letterboxd · TMDB
Bitter Christmas: plot
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.
Bitter Christmas: trailer
Where to watch Bitter Christmas in Italy
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Liguria
Lombardy
Bitter Christmas: questions
When did Bitter Christmas come out in Italy?
Bitter Christmas opened in Italian cinemas on 21 May 2026.
How long is Bitter Christmas?
Bitter Christmas runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).
Who directed Bitter Christmas?
Bitter Christmas is directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Bárbara Lennie, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Victoria Luengo and 2 more.
Where can I watch Bitter Christmas in Italy?
Bitter Christmas is showing in 2 cinemas in 2 towns: Albavilla and Ronco Scrivia. Times and tickets for each cinema are above.
Is Bitter Christmas shown in English?
For now the screenings we know of are dubbed in Italian.