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Parallel to Elsa’s endeavor, revered auteur Raúl (Leonardo Sbaraglia, who featured in Almodóvar’s thematically related drama PAIN AND GLORY) is also using the personal hardships of his inner circle to concoct character arcs for his new project. Both artists seek to rejuvenate their respective practices through autofictional devices that threaten to dismantle their most cherished relationships.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>BITTER CHRISTMAS invites us into an entrancing house of mirrors as only Almodóvar can construct. Alter egos, seductions, and betrayals abound, as do memorable characters and performances—such as Elsa’s firefighter/exotic dancer boyfriend (Patrick Criado) and longtime Almodóvar alum Rossy de Palma in a buoyant cameo—and sequences that fuse the director’s characteristically sumptuous use of color with evocative locations. 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