Bitter Christmas
Bitter Christmas

Bitter Christmas

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2026
1h 51m
7.6(14 votes)
Drama
Comedy

Overview

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.

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El Deseo

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2 videos

Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Bárbara Lennie

Elsa

Bárbara Lennie
Acting

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Raúl Durán

Leonardo Sbaraglia
Acting

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón

Mónica

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Acting

Victoria Luengo

Patricia

Victoria Luengo
Acting

Patrick Criado

Bonifacio (Beau)

Patrick Criado
Acting

Milena Smit

Natalia

Milena Smit
Acting

Quim Gutiérrez

Santi

Quim Gutiérrez
Acting

Rossy de Palma

Gabriela

Rossy de Palma
Acting

Carmen Machi

Médica

Carmen Machi
Acting

Antonio Araque

Unknown Role

Antonio Araque
Acting

Diogo Belizario

Cliente de la terraza

Diogo Belizario
Acting

Nourdin Batán

Unknown Role

Nourdin Batán
Acting

Laura Ledesma

Unknown Role

Laura Ledesma
Acting

Tusti de las Heras

Angelita

Tusti de las Heras
Acting

Gloria Muñoz

Madre de Elsa

Gloria Muñoz
Acting

Antonio Romero

Médico

Antonio Romero
Acting

María Morales

Psicóloga

María Morales
Acting

Amaia Romero

Ella misma

Amaia Romero
Acting

Javier Ambrossi

Invitado en fiesta de Gabi

Javier Ambrossi
Acting

Javier Calvo

Invitado en fiesta de Gabi

Javier Calvo
Acting

Omar Ayuso

Invitado en fiesta de Gabi

Omar Ayuso
Acting

Julia de Castro

Invitada en fiesta de Gabi

Julia de Castro
Acting

Bibiana Fernández

Invitada en fiesta de Gabi

Bibiana Fernández
Acting

Carlos García Cambero

Invitado en fiesta de Gabi

Carlos García Cambero
Sound

Guitarricadelafuente

Invitado en fiesta de Gabi

Guitarricadelafuente
Acting

Samantha Hudson

Invitada en fiesta de Gabi

Samantha Hudson
Acting

Fernando Iglesias

Invitado en fiesta de Gabi

Fernando Iglesias
Camera

Chije Kang

Invitada en fiesta de Gabi

Chije Kang
Acting

Bruna Lucadamo

Invitada en fiesta de Gabi

Bruna Lucadamo
Production

Custodio Pastor

Invitado en fiesta de Gabi

Custodio Pastor
Acting

Alana Portero

Invitada en fiesta de Gabi

Alana Portero
Acting

Palomo Spain

Invitado en fiesta de Gabi

Palomo Spain
Acting

Topacio Fresh

Invitada en fiesta de Gabi

Topacio Fresh
Visual Effects

Sabina Urraca

Invitada en fiesta de Gabi

Sabina Urraca
Acting

Belén Riquelme

Recepcionista de Urgencias

Belén Riquelme
Acting

Miguel Ángel Gorbe

Camillero

Miguel Ángel Gorbe
Acting

Aitana Batres

Asistenta

Aitana Batres
Acting

Luis Jaspe

Camarero

Luis Jaspe

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