7.3
Score
Budget$11.7M
Box office$4.8M
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Bitter Christmas
You’re confusing fiction with reality.
In 2025 Spain, a celebrated film director struggles to write the screenplay for an autofictional film set in 2004 Spain about an unsuccessful movie director turned director of commercials who suffers a panic attack that forces her to take a break by visiting the Canary Islands, where she begins work on a new film.
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Art
- Antxón Gómez Production Design
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Isabel Peinado
Art Direction
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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
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Manuel Romero
Graphic Designer
- Martín Sánchez Fernández Construction Coordinator
- Juan Sánchez Graphic Designer
- Pablo Santa María Graphic Designer
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Ismael Curbelo
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- Marta Martín García Location Scout
- Gara Bejar Property Master
- Esteban Cedres Props
- Aday Cerujo Betancor Props
- Jorge Martín Martell Props
- Paco Santamaria Special Props
Camera
- Pau Esteve Birba Director of Photography
- Eneko Baroja Additional First Assistant Camera
- Jaime Baselga Grip
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- Álvaro García First Assistant "A" Camera
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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
- Fernando Iglesias Still Photographer
Costume & Make-Up
- Ana López-Puigcerver Makeup Artist
- Manolo García Hairstylist
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Paco Delgado
Costume Design
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- Iria Cabado Principal Costumer
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Sonia Isla
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- Eva Salas Assistant Costume Designer
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Crew
Directing
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Pedro Almodóvar
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- 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
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Júlia Marcos Lázaro
Third Assistant Director
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Ana Lucía Noguera
Third Assistant Director
- Yuyi Beringola Script Supervisor
Editing
Lighting
Production
- Agustín Almodóvar Producer
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César Pardiñas
Line Producer
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Gador Camacho
Production Manager
- Esther García Executive Producer
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Eva Leira
Casting
- Yolanda Serrano Casting
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Iván Armesto
Extras Casting
- Natalia Bou Extras Casting
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Cristina G. Marfil
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- Covadonga R. Gamboa Post Production Coordinator
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David Bienes Paz
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Eduardo García Alonso
Location Manager
- Alfredo González Assistant Location Manager
- Ana Belén León Assistant Location Manager
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- Bárbara Peiró Associate Producer
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Sound
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Valeria Arcieri
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Valeria Arcieri
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