FREE ADVANCE SCREENING: BITTER CHRISTMAS

You are cordially invited to attend a FREE ADVANCE SCREENING of Sony Pictures Classics’ BITTER CHRISTMAS

DATE: Wednesday, 11/18

TIME: 7 PM

PLACE: AMC Boston Common.

WATCH Trailer HERE

Ticket Link: https://forms.gle/YfTJXz23ZaQ2bs83A

Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Drama

SYNOPSIS:

It’s tells two alternating stories, one starring Elsa, an advertising director, in 2004, during a long weekend in December. The second takes place in 2026 and stars Raúl, a screenwriter and director who is writing a script that we soon discover is the story of Elsa, her boyfriend Bonifacio, and her friends Patricia and Natalia. The film narrates the close relationship between reality and fiction, between inspiration and life, exploring the limits of autofiction and stories within stories.

Written and directed by: Pedro Almodovar

Cast: Bárbara Lennie, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijon, Victoria Luengo

Running Time: 1 hr 52min

MPAA Rating: Rated R

Release Date: Wide release November 25, 2026

By Joyce Kulhawik|2026-11-14T13:29:55-05:00November 14th, 2026|Expired Free Advance Screenings|Comments Off

About the Author: Joyce Kulhawik

Joyce Kulhawik, best known as the Emmy Award-winning arts and entertainment Anchor for CBS-Boston (WBZ-TV 1981-2008), was honored with the 2010 Governor’s Award at the N.E. Emmys for her distinguished broadcasting career. Joyce is currently President of the Boston Theater Critics Association (BTCA), a member of the Boston Society of Film Critics and appears on Boston’s local NPR station GBH radio 89.7 on THE CULTURE SHOW weekdays at 2PM. Find her reviews at JoycesChoices.com. As the first arts reporter/critic in the U.S. to appear every weeknight as part of a local TV news team, she gave journalistic stature to arts reporting, covering local and national events live from the red carpet at the Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys. Kulhawik has also co-hosted nationally syndicated movie-review programs with Roger Ebert. A three-time cancer survivor, Kulhawik testified before Congress on the 20th Anniversary of The National Cancer Act. The American Cancer Society has honored Kulhawik with its National Bronze Medal for her work. A dynamic motivational speaker on the arts, cancer survival, and women's leadership, Joyce emcees the Simmons University Leadership Conference in the US and abroad. Kulhawik received an Honorary Doctorate in Communications from Simmons University.