Bitter Christmas (Spain) a film by Almodovar Tue 7pm "witty" "striking throughout"
Tue, 27 Oct
|Strand Cinema Caloundra
Clever and witty, Bitter Christmas is two films in one; a film set in 2004 and one that film maker Raul (nee Almodovar) is trying to complete in 2026. A tragedy close to him turns into the creative spark needed to get Raul moving but how much of the story is really his creation. "breathtaking"
Time & Location
27 Oct 2026, 7:00 pm – 8:50 pm
Strand Cinema Caloundra, 11 Bulcock St, Caloundra QLD 4551, Australia
About the Event
BITTER CHRISTMAS film trailer HERE
Written and directed by Pedro Almodovar Stars Barbar Lennie , Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, Leonardo Sbaraglia
18+ 111 Min Comedy-Drama Soundtrack by long-time collaborator Alberto Iglesias. Won best Soundtrack at Cannes
It’s 2004, and the wells of inspiration are drying up for movie director Elsa. Worse still, despite her firefighter/stripper boyfriend’s coddling, she’s pulled down by migraines and her friends’ troubles. But all of this is merely a story, a creation of film maker Raul (nee Almodovar ) as Elsa is the protagonist of the film he's struggling to compete in 2026. Much to the dismay of his supportive partner Santi.
The creative spark suddenly returns when Raul's assistant Monica takes leave to help a friend who has just lost a child--a tragedy that becomes a plot line in the script which highlights the nature of creativity itself; how much is borrowed, how much is imagined.
Pedro…
Tickets
General Admission
$16.25
+$0.41 ticket service fee
Concession Ticket
$15.25
+$0.38 ticket service fee
Group Pass (Admits 4)
$58.00
+$1.45 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00