NZIFF 2026: Bitter Christmas

Name: NZIFF 2026: Bitter Christmas
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2026-08-29
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Cast: Bárbara Lennie, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

After her mother dies in December, advertising director Elsa immerses herself in work to cope. When a panic attack forces her to take a break, she decides to travel to Lanzarote with her friend Patricia. The story of these women run parallel to that of a screenwriter and film director, exploring how life and fiction are inseparably linked, sometimes painfully so.Drama, ComedyPT1H52MM2026-08-29ESes

Bárbara Lennie

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Pedro Almodóvar

Agustín Almodóvar

NZIFF 2026: Bitter Christmas"NZIFF 2026: Bitter Christmas"

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