# Bitter Christmas (2026)

> A grieving commercial director and a blocked filmmaker turn intimate pain into a darkly comic, self-reflexive act of creation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1049103

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Pedro Almodóvar
- Cast: Bárbara Lennie, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Victoria Luengo, Patrick Criado, Milena Smit, Quim Gutiérrez, Rossy de Palma
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28088049/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, sardonic, intimate, reflective evening, film club viewing

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