# A Bitter Christmas > Haifa Events **Category:** cinema ## Description Country: Spain, 2026 Director: Pedro Almodóvar Cast: Bárbara Lennie, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Victoria Luengo, Patrick Criado, Milena Smit, Quim Gutiérrez ⏱ Running time: 112 minutes 🌐 Language: Spanish 💬 Subtitles: Hebrew and English Advance beyond-the-screen preview: Almodóvar Art Films. The new film by Almodóvar, one of the world's most successful and beloved directors, is one of his most personal and moving works to date. "Bitter Christmas" tells the story of Raúl, a famous director in the throes of writer's block. Drawing inspiration from events in his personal assistant's life, he creates the character of Elsa — a director writing her own screenplay — in a journey that increasingly comes to resemble his own. As the two screenwriters gradually merge into one, their lives become an intriguing game of truth, fiction, and one question — how far can you go for the sake of art? "Bitter Christmas" marks Almodóvar's return to his most famous and celebrated films, with a gripping, moving, and intelligent story told through dazzling, colorful, and emotional cinema. The film premiered in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival, to acclaim from audiences and critics alike. 112 minutes, Spanish, subtitles in Hebrew and English. Courtesy of Lev Cinemas. How does pain become art? We will be screening three Almodóvar films in which love, loss, and memory are reshaped through writing and cinema: Bitter Christmas, Pain and Glory, Broken Embraces. **Date:** 2026-10-14, 20:15 **Venue:** Haifa Cinematheque **Address:** Ave. Ha-Nasi 142 **City:** Haifa **Tickets:** https://www.haifacin.co.il/BuyTickets.php?event=28181 **Image:** https://pub-0a891185c33b4c5a8db7ede117f7c8e7.r2.dev/haifa-events/cinehaifa/538ff607bf0b8a3f00d68abb94155c27.jpg --- **Canonical event page:** https://www.haifa.events/en/event/gorkoe-rozhdestvo/ **Other languages:** https://www.haifa.events/he/event/gorkoe-rozhdestvo/, https://www.haifa.events/ru/event/gorkoe-rozhdestvo/ Haifa Events is an aggregator. Verify the date, price, and ticket availability on the official website before purchase.