---
title: 'Bitter Christmas (2026)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Pedro Almodóvar'
released: '2026-03-20'
runtime_minutes: 111
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/bitter-christmas-2026'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28088049/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Bitter Christmas (2026)

2026 · R · 111 min · Drama, Comedy · Spain

Original title: Amarga Navidad

## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Pedro Almodóvar](https://cinepixo.com/people/pedro-almodovar)
- **Screenplay:** [Pedro Almodóvar](https://cinepixo.com/people/pedro-almodovar)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alberto Iglesias](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-iglesias)
- **Producer:** [Agustín Almodóvar](https://cinepixo.com/people/agustin-almodovar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Pau Esteve Birba](https://cinepixo.com/people/pau-esteve-birba)
- **Editor:** [Teresa Font](https://cinepixo.com/people/teresa-font)

## Cast

- [Milena Smit](https://cinepixo.com/people/milena-smit)
- [Aitana Sánchez-Gijón](https://cinepixo.com/people/aitana-sanchez-gijon) as Mónica
- [Patrick Criado](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-criado) as Bonifacio
- [Quim Gutiérrez](https://cinepixo.com/people/quim-gutierrez)
- [Bárbara Lennie](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-lennie) as Esla
- [Victoria Luengo](https://cinepixo.com/people/victoria-luengo) as Patricia
- [Leonardo Sbaraglia](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonardo-sbaraglia) as Raúl Durán
- [Carmen Machi](https://cinepixo.com/people/carmen-machi)
- [Gloria Muñoz](https://cinepixo.com/people/gloria-munoz)
- [Rossy de Palma](https://cinepixo.com/people/rossy-de-palma)

## Criticism on CinePixo

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/bitter-christmas-2026
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