Bitter Christmas: Advance Screening (Nov 13)
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ADVANCE SCREENING: Friday November 13, 7:00pm.
Pedro Almodóvar, the master of melodrama, is back with BITTER CHRISTMAS, a witty and acerbic look at how life inspires art, and the cost of creativity.In 2004 Elsa’s (Bárbara Lennie) mother dies during a long December holiday.
An advertising workaholic, she never gave herself the space to mourn her mother’s passing; so, after some time, she takes a leave of absence to be with her friend. But Elsa is just a character; one created by Raúl (Leonardo Sbaraglia – Pain and Glory), a filmmaker struggling to finish his script in 2026.
When his assistant Mónica (Aitana Sánchez-Gijón – Parallel Mothers) takes time off to be with her friend during a tragedy, Raúl believes he’s found the missing piece of his writing and begins to take from her experiences.Spanish language, English subtitles.
Pedro Almodóvar, the master of melodrama, is back with BITTER CHRISTMAS, a witty and acerbic look at how life inspires art, and the cost of creativity.In 2004 Elsa’s (Bárbara Lennie) mother dies during a long December holiday.
An advertising workaholic, she never gave herself the space to mourn her mother’s passing; so, after some time, she takes a leave of absence to be with her friend. But Elsa is just a character; one created by Raúl (Leonardo Sbaraglia – Pain and Glory), a filmmaker struggling to finish his script in 2026.
When his assistant Mónica (Aitana Sánchez-Gijón – Parallel Mothers) takes time off to be with her friend during a tragedy, Raúl believes he’s found the missing piece of his writing and begins to take from her experiences.Spanish language, English subtitles.
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380 Lygon Street, Carlton, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3053, 368 Lygon St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia, Melbourne
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