Synopsis:

BITTER CHRISTMAS follows Elsa, 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 run parallel to that of a screenwriter and film director, exploring how life and fiction are inseparably linked, sometimes painfully so.

Director: Pedro Almodóvar

Prod. Companies: EL DESEO D.A. S.L. (Madrid)

Cast: Bárbara Lennie, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Victoria Luengo, Patrick Criado, Milena Smit, Quim Gutiérrez, Rossy de Palma, Carmen Machi, Gloria Muñoz

Spain Distribution: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT ESPAÑA, S.L.

International Sales: FILM FACTORY ENTERTAINMENT