"You’re confusing fiction with reality." 20 March 2026 Drama, Comedy 112 mins
In 2025 Spain, a celebrated film director struggles to write the screenplay for an autofictional film set in 2004 Spain about an unsuccessful movie director turned director of commercials who suffers a panic attack that forces her to take a break by visiting the Canary Islands, where she begins work on a new film.
Watch the official Bitter Christmas 2026 trailer in HD below.
Bárbara Lennie as Elsa
Leonardo Sbaraglia as Raúl Durán
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Mónica
Victoria Luengo as Patricia
Patrick Criado as Bonifacio (Beau)
Milena Smit as Natalia
Quim Gutiérrez as Santi
Rossy de Palma as Gabriela
Carmen Machi as Médica
Diogo Belizario as Cliente de la terraza
Tusti de las Heras as Angelita
Gloria Muñoz as Madre de Elsa
Antonio Romero as Médico
María Morales as Doctora Patricia Otero
Amaia Romero as Ella misma
Belén Riquelme as Recepcionista de Urgencias
Pedro Almodóvar Director
Pedro Almodóvar Writer
Agustín Almodóvar Producer
Pau Esteve Birba Director of Photography
Alberto Iglesias Original Music Composer
César Pardiñas Line Producer
Teresa Font Editor
Esther García Executive Producer
Sergio Burmann Sound
Ana López-Puigcerver Makeup Artist
Manolo García Hairstylist
Paco Delgado Costume Design
Eva Leira Casting
Yolanda Serrano Casting
Antxón Gómez Production Design
Selmo del Campo Additional Hairstylist
Autofiction Trailer
Andorra 20 March 2026
Armenia 15 July 2026
Argentina 28 May 2026
Australia 12 August 2026
Bulgaria 29 May 2026
Brazil 28 May 2026
Switzerland 21 May 2026
Chile 28 May 2026
Colombia 28 May 2026
Czech Republic 03 July 2026
Germany 30 July 2026
Spain 10 July 2026
France 19 May 2026
United Kingdom 28 August 2026
Greece 04 June 2026
Ireland 28 July 2026
Italy 21 May 2026
Mexico 28 May 2026
New Zealand 30 July 2026
Panama 28 May 2026
Peru 28 May 2026
Poland 26 July 2026
Romania 13 June 2026
Sweden 18 September 2026
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