“Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård bring incredible tenderness to a story that is ultimately about what children and parents never say to one another.”
– Screen Daily
“Should cinema this intelligent be this much fun to watch?”
– The Telegraph
cast Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning
festivals, awards European Film Award for Best Film and Oscar for Best International Feature.
IMDb“Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård bring incredible tenderness to a story that is ultimately about what children and parents never say to one another.”
– Screen Daily
“Should cinema this intelligent be this much fun to watch?”
– The Telegraph
Pedro Almodóvar
Sunday, 06. 09. 2026 / 11:00 / Main Hall
Bitter Christmas tells two alternating stories. One takes place in 2004 and stars an advertising director Elsa during a long weekend in December. The other, set in the present, features Raúl, a cult director working on a new script. Soon we discover Raúl is writing about Elsa, her boyfriend Bonifacio, and her friends Patricia and Natalia… Almodóvar’s—always stylish—latest comes straight from Cannes!
Alex Camilleri
Sunday, 06. 09. 2026 / 16:40 / Main Hall
When Mar’s estranged mother passes away, she sees her way out of Malta by selling off her inheritance: three pieces of farmland in the countryside. On her journey to claim her land, she meets Nenu, a spirited 80-year-old għana singer whose vibrant folk music pulls her into the colourful traditions of the island she’s been so eager to escape… Directed by the Maltese-American filmmaker Alex Camilleri (Luzzu).