Bitteres Fest
ACUDkino, Veteranenstraße 21, 10119 Berlin, Mitte
About
"Bitteres Fest" (Amarga Navidad) is a Spanish drama by Pedro Almodóvar, who also wrote the screenplay; it stars Patrick Criado and Victoria Luengo. Two timelines and perspectives interweave into a layered play between reality and fiction: after her mother's death, the advertising director Elsa throws herself into work without allowing herself to grieve, while the writer and director Raúl Durán, struggling with a creative crisis, writes exactly the story that tells Elsa's life. The self-reflective film circles around illness, creativity and the question of when inspiration becomes appropriation of another's life.
Written by a model, sources: acudkino.de, indiekino.de
Critics
6.4Good
Critics praise the layered interplay of fiction and reality, striking imagery and its personal tone. They fault excessive self-referentiality, dragging stretches and moments lacking emotional force.
Reviews: NDR, radioeins, Siegessäule, TMDb
Trailer
Venue
ACUDkino is in Berlin’s Mitte.
Veteranenstraße 21, 10119 Berlin
ACUDkino 57 more events- Director
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Year
- 2026
- Runtime
- 112 min
