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Bitter Christmas

2026 · 111 min

A warm, bittersweet tragicomedy that folds memory into fiction, moving between grief and wry humour with vivid, talkative characters.

Overview: During a long December holiday weekend, a woman, whose mother has recently died, throws herself into work as a form of escape. Her relentless pace is interrupted when a panic attack forces her to take a break.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, dark and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, art, identity, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
art
identity
love
friendship
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild