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SPANISH MORNING TEA at Windsor
Join us for a refreshing blood orange mocktail and nougat before the screening of Bitter Christmas. Fancy something warm? Our tea and coffee will be available too. *(while stocks last)

Thurs, Nov 26
Windsor Cinema
Arrivals 10:30am for 11:00am session

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With noirish hues and telenovela twists, the latest from Oscar-winning maestro Pedro Almodóvar follows a pair of self-centred film directors exploring grief, love, and the perils of unchecked artistic license.

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 as burdened by migraines as she is with her friends’ troubles. But all of this is merely a story; a creation of filmmaker Raúl, Elsa is the protagonist of the film that he’s struggling to complete in 2026, much to the dismay of his supportive partner, Santi. That spark suddenly returns when Raúl’s assistant Mónica takes leave to help a friend who has just lost a child, a tragedy that becomes a plot point in his own script. Perhaps this new inspiration will give Raúl insights into his own life and relationships; but how far is too far when an artist continually cribs from the experiences of others?

Woven with intrigue, personal entanglements, and stories within stories, Bitter Christmas invites us into an entrancing house of mirrors as only Almodóvar can construct.

Spanish with English subtitles

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival 2026 | In Competition
Toronto International Film Festival 2026 | Official Selection
Melbourne International Film Festival 2026 | Official Selection

Screening at Luna Leederville, Luna on SX, and Windsor Cinema from November 26.


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111m

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New Release


Reviews

[An] elegant rumination on art and ethics … It’s intricately structured; beautifully acted by a cast of both regulars and newcomers; dripping in visual style; and surging with intense melodrama.
The Hollywood Reporter
★★★★★ With its moving musical interludes, comic patter and outrageously chic production design, Bitter Christmas is another dazzling, late-period jewel.
Little White Lies
An incredible devotion to the art of cinema.
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