Bitter Christmas

After his English-language detour with "The Room Next Door", Pedro Almodóvar, one of the most beloved directors among Greek audiences, returns to his homeland with a deeply personal, semi-autobiographical work that revisits the bittersweet interplay between cinema and life.

Synopsis

Director of commercials Elsa is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. By her side is her partner, Bonifacio, who works as both a firefighter and a stripper. Plagued by doubts about their relationship and attempting to write a screenplay, she leaves Madrid for a while and escapes to an island with her close friend Patricia. At the same time, renowned filmmaker Raúl Rossetti finds himself grappling with similar challenges in his own life.