Bitter Christmas
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Country: Spain, 2026 Director: Pedro Almodóvar Cast: Bárbara Lennie, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Victoria Luengo, Patrick Criado, Milena Smit, Quim Gutiérrez ⏱ Runtime: 112 minutes 🌐 Language: Spanish 💬 Subtitles: Hebrew and English Sneak preview screening: Almodóvar Art Films. The new film by Almodóvar, one of the most successful and beloved directors in the world, is one of his most personal and moving works to date. "Bitter Christmas" tells the story of Raúl, a famous director in the midst of a writing crisis. Drawing inspiration from events in the life of his personal assistant, he creates the character of Elsa — a director writing her own screenplay, on a journey that becomes more and more like his own. As the two screenwriters merge into one, their lives become an intriguing game of truth, fiction, and one question: how far can you go for the sake of art? "Bitter Christmas" marks Almodóvar's return to his most famous and greatest films, with a gripping, moving and intelligent story told through dazzling, colorful and emotional cinema. The film premiered in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival, to great acclaim from audiences and critics alike. 112 minutes, Spanish, Hebrew and English subtitles. Courtesy of Lev Cinemas. How do you turn pain into art? We will screen three Almodóvar films in which love, loss and memory are reshaped through writing and cinema: Bitter Christmas, Pain and Glory, Broken Embraces.
