Bitter Christmas

Synopsis

Elsa is an advertising director whose mother dies during a long December holiday. She works non-stop and, without realizing, doesn’t give herself time to mourn her mother’s absence. After a crisis, Elsa decides to travel to the island of Lanzarote accompanied by her friend Patricia, who also needs to get away from the city. The story of these characters runs parallel to that of a screenwriter and film director, exploring how life and fiction are inseparably linked, sometimes painfully so.

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Cast

Bárbara Lennie

Elsa

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Raúl Durán

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Mónica

Victoria Luengo

Patricia

Patrick Criado

Bonifacio (Beau)

Milena Smit

Natalia

Quim Gutiérrez

Santi

Rossy de Palma

Gabriela

Carmen Machi

Médica

Diogo Belizario

Cliente de la terraza

Tusti de las Heras

Angelita

Gloria Muñoz

Madre de Elsa

Antonio Romero

Médico

María Morales

Doctora Patricia Otero

Amaia Romero

Ella misma

Belén Riquelme

Recepcionista de Urgencias

Miguel Ángel Gorbe

Camillero

Aitana Batres

Asistenta

Luis Jaspe

Camarero

Bruna Lucadamo

Invitados fiesta

Crew

Art

• Antxón Gómez Production Design
• Isabel Peinado Art Direction
• Francisco Bassi Set Designer
• Pablo Buratti Storyboard Artist
• Irene Casas Assistant Set Dresser
• Gabriel del Boca Graphic Designer
• Antía León Castro Art Department Trainee
• José Luis Moya Construction Manager
• Manuel Romero Graphic Designer
• Martín Sánchez Fernández Construction Coordinator
• Juan Sánchez Graphic Designer
• Pablo Santa María Graphic Designer

Camera

• Pau Esteve Birba Director of Photography
• Eneko Baroja Additional First Assistant Camera
• Jaime Baselga Grip
• Gaizko Fanarraga Additional Camera
• Álvaro García First Assistant "A" Camera
• Alberto Leal BTS Footage
• Joaquín Machado "B" Camera Operator
• Raúl Manchado Steadicam Operator
• Ángel Martín-Álvarez Digital Imaging Technician
• Eduardo Morales Grip
• Iván Sequeira Key Grip
• Jaime Serrat García-Loygorri Second Assistant "A" Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Ana López-Puigcerver Makeup Artist
• Manolo García Hairstylist
• Paco Delgado Costume Design
• Selmo del Campo Additional Hairstylist
• Raquel Vadillo Assistant Makeup Artist
• Iria Cabado Principal Costumer
• Sonia Isla Costume Supervisor
• Rubén Martín García Assistant Costume Designer
• Eva Salas Assistant Costume Designer
• Nuria Santos del Hierro Assistant Costume Designer

Crew

• César Abades Special Effects
• Ángel Alonso Special Effects Technician
• Mati Palmero Special Effects Coordinator
• Miguel Arregui Stunt Coordinator
• Igor Iglesias Video Assist Operator

Directing

• Pedro Almodóvar Director
• Alba Bello Assistant Director Trainee
• Tomás Bezanilla Iriarte Third Assistant Director
• Manuel Calvo First Assistant Director
• Laura Díez Second Assistant Director
• Virginia Maíllo Second Assistant Director
• Júlia Marcos Lázaro Third Assistant Director
• Ana Lucía Noguera Third Assistant Director
• Yuyi Beringola Script Supervisor

Editing

• Teresa Font Editor
• Laura Imery Almario Online Editor
• Ignacio Ramos Delgado Assistant Editor
• Chema Alba Digital Colorist
• David Taranilla Digital Colorist

Lighting

• Alberto Asensio Electrician
• Miguel Ángel Crespo Electrician
• Paco Lara Electrician
• Sergio Morilla Best Boy Electric
• Matías Puig Electrician
• José Luis Rodríguez Gaffer
• Azarael Suárez Electrician

Production

• Agustín Almodóvar Producer
• César Pardiñas Line Producer
• Gador Camacho Production Manager
• Esther García Executive Producer
• Eva Leira Casting
• Yolanda Serrano Casting
• Iván Armesto Extras Casting
• Natalia Bou Extras Casting
• Cristina G. Marfil Casting Coordinator
• Alexandra Servat Extras Casting
• Covadonga R. Gamboa Post Production Coordinator
• David Bienes Paz Location Manager

Sound

• Alberto Iglesias Original Music Composer
• Sergio Burmann Sound
• Valeria Arcieri Dialogue Editor
• Valeria Arcieri Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Nuria Ascanio Sound Post Production Coordinator
• Daniel Blasco Gil Boom Operator
• Carlota Durà Assistant Foley Artist
• Marta Monistrol Foley Artist
• Marc Orts Sound Supervisor
• Laia Picón Sound Designer
• Marta Vicente Foley Recordist

Visual Effects

• Oihane Abrisqueta Diaz Visual Effects Supervisor
• Eduardo Díaz Visual Effects Supervisor
• Guillermo Orbe Visual Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Pedro Almodóvar Writer