Bitter Christmas

Bitter Christmas (Spanish: Amarga Navidad) is a 2026 Spanish tragicomedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. It stars Bárbara Lennie and Leonardo Sbaraglia alongside Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Victoria Luengo, Patrick Criado, Milena Smit, and Quim Gutiérrez. It incorporates elements of autofiction. The film was released theatrically in Spain on 20 March 2026 by Warner Bros. Pictures, and subsequently had its international premiere on 19 May 2026 at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, where Alberto Iglesias won the Cannes Soundtrack Award.