Bitter Christmas
6.3
During a long December holiday weekend, a woman, whose mother has recently died, throws herself into work as a form of escape. Her relentless pace is interrupted when a panic attack forces her to take a break.
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Cast
36 people
Bárbara Lennie
Elsa Rosado
Known for
The Invisible Guest
God's Crooked Lines
Leonardo Sbaraglia
Raúl Durán
Known for
Wild Tales
Maradona, Blessed Dream
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Mónica
Known for
The Machinist
A Walk in the Clouds
Victoria Luengo
Patricia
Known for
Riot Police
Red Queen
Patrick Criado
Bonifacio
Known for
Money Heist
Red Eagle
Milena Smit
Natalia
Known for
The Platform 2
Parallel Mothers
Quim Gutiérrez
Santi
Known for
The Hidden Face
Jungle Cruise
Rossy de Palma
Gabriela
Known for
Toc Toc
Little Birds
Carmen Machi
Médica
Known for
Aída
The Bar
Diogo Belizario
Cliente de la terraza
Also in
Lo que nunca te dije pero debería haberte dicho
What Happens In Cap Vermell
Tusti de las Heras
Angelita
Also in
Coward Love
La sombra de la tierra
Antonio Araque
Pedro Almodóvar Director · Alberto Iglesias Composer Pau Esteve Birba Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $6.1M · Budget $12M · United States release November 13, 2026
Box office
Budget
$11,700,000
Worldwide gross
$6,124,862
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
El Deseo
Production
Movistar+
Production
Spain
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Amarga Navidad
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Spain · March 19, 2026
Premiere · Madrid
Spain · March 20, 2026
Theatrical
United States · November 13, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States
October 6, 2026 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
October 7, 2026 · Premiere · Hamptons International Film Festival / AFI Latin American Film Festival
October 9, 2026 · Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival
October 14, 2026 · Premiere · Heartland Film Festival
October 15, 2026 · Premiere · Orcas Island Film Festival
October 18, 2026 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival / Montclair Film Festival
October 22, 2026 · Premiere · Philadelphia Film Festival
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · SCAD Savannah Film Festival / AFI Fest
October 29, 2026 · Premiere · Austin Film Festival
October 31, 2026 · Premiere · Denver Film Festival
November 1, 2026 · Premiere · IFFBoston Fall Focus
November 3, 2026 · Premiere · Miami Film Festival GEMS
November 20, 2026 · Premiere · Key West Film Festival
November 25, 2026 · Theatrical
Andorra
March 20, 2026 · Theatrical
Argentina
May 28, 2026 · Theatrical
Armenia
July 15, 2026 · Premiere · Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival
Australia
August 12, 2026 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
October 17, 2026 · Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival
October 18, 2026 · Premiere · Byron Bay Film Festival
October 23, 2026 · Premiere · Capital Film Festival
November 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 28, 2026 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
May 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Canada
September 13, 2026 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
September 25, 2026 · Premiere · Calgary International Film Festival
September 29, 2026 · Premiere · Edmonton International Film Festival
October 4, 2026 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
October 10, 2026 · Premiere · Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
November 2, 2026 · Premiere · Windsor International Film Festival
November 20, 2026 · Theatrical
Chile
May 28, 2026 · Theatrical
Colombia
May 28, 2026 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 3, 2026 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
August 6, 2026 · Theatrical
Estonia
December 11, 2026 · Theatrical
Finland
August 28, 2026 · Theatrical
France
May 19, 2026 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
May 20, 2026 · Theatrical
Germany
July 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Greece
June 4, 2026 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Iceland
September 27, 2026 · Premiere · Reykjavik International Film Festival
Indonesia
November 1, 2026 · Premiere · Jakarta World Cinema
Ireland
July 28, 2026 · Premiere · Gaze International LGBTQIA Film Festival
August 28, 2026 · Theatrical
Israel
August 2, 2026 · Premiere
August 13, 2026 · Theatrical
Italy
May 21, 2026 · Theatrical
Latvia
December 11, 2026 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 28, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 18, 2026 · Premiere · Film by the Sea International Film Festival
October 8, 2026 · Premiere · Parool Film Fest
November 5, 2026 · Theatrical
New Zealand
July 30, 2026 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
Norway
September 11, 2026 · Theatrical
September 18, 2026 · Premiere · Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival
Panama
May 28, 2026 · Theatrical
Peru
May 28, 2026 · Theatrical
Poland
July 26, 2026 · Premiere · New Horizons International Film Festival
Portugal
September 20, 2026 · Premiere · Queer Lisboa International Film Festival
Romania
June 13, 2026 · Premiere · Transilvania International Film Festival
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest
October 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Singapore
December 3, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Slovakia
September 12, 2026 · Premiere · International Film Festival Cinematik
South Korea
October 8, 2026 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Spain
July 10, 2026 · Digital
Sweden
September 18, 2026 · Theatrical
Switzerland
May 21, 2026 · Theatrical
Türkiye
September 14, 2026 · Premiere · Ayvalık International Film Festival
October 9, 2026 · Premiere · FIlmekimi
Ukraine
September 24, 2026 · Premiere · Spanish Film Festival
October 1, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 28, 2026 · Theatrical
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