SPAIN · 2026

Bitter Christmas

Pedro Almodóvar
grief and loss coping mechanisms life and art female friendship healing and recovery
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After her mother dies in December, advertising director Elsa immerses herself in work to cope. When a panic attack forces her to take a break, she decides to travel to Lanzarote with her friend Patricia. The story of these women run parallel to that of a screenwriter and film director, exploring how life and fiction are inseparably linked, sometimes painfully so.

Year2026
CountrySpain
DirectorPedro Almodóvar
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