Amarga Navidad (Guion)/ Bitter Christmas (Screenplay) [Spanish]

By Pedro Almodóvar

El libro que acompa a a la nueva pel cula de Pedro Almod var, una historia sobre la estrecha relaci n entre realidad y ficci n, entre la inspiraci n y la vida.

Un regalo para cin filos.

Amarga Navidad nos muestra dos historias en alternancia. La primera empieza en diciembre de 2004, durante el largo puente de la Constituci n, y est protagonizada por Elsa, una directora de publicidad, as como por su novio, Bonifacio, y por sus amigas Patricia y Natalia. La segunda transcurre en 2026 y su protagonista es Ra l, un guionista y director que est inmerso en la escritura de un guion: pronto descubriremos que se trata de la historia de Elsa. Ella es, de alg n modo, el alter ego de Ra l, quien recurre a la autoficci n como soluci n a una larga temporada de sequ a creativa. Mira dentro de s , y no puede evitar mirar tambi n a las personas que componen su universo m s ntimo, que son su compa ero y su ayudante.

Esta edici n contiene, adem s del guion de la pel cula, un anexo con comentarios sobre su proceso creativo y el rodaje, firmado por el propio Almod var; asimismo, est profusamente ilustrada a todo color con fotogramas del film, im genes del rodaje y fragmentos del storyboard, y se cierra con un precioso y personal texto, a modo de ep logo, de Gustavo Mart n Garzo. Amarga Navidad es un libro que sirve de perfecto acompa ante del largometraje y atraer a todos los amantes del cine y la cultura.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

The companion book to Pedro Almod var's new film, a story about the close relationship between reality and fiction, between inspiration and life.

A gift for film lovers.

Bitter Christmas presents two alternating stories. The first begins in December 2004, during the long Constitution Day weekend, and features Elsa, an advertising director, as well as her boyfriend, Bonifacio, and her friends Patricia and Natalia. The second takes place in 2026 and centers on Ra l, a screenwriter and director who is immersed in writing a screenplay: we soon discover that it is Elsa's story. She is, in a way, Ra l's alter ego, and he turns to autofiction as a solution to a long period of creative drought. He looks within himself and cannot help but also look at the people who make up his most intimate universe--his partner and his assistant.

This edition contains, in addition to the film's screenplay, an appendix with comments on the creative process and the shooting of the film, written by Almod var himself; it is also lavishly illustrated in full color with stills from the film, images from the shoot, and excerpts from the storyboard, and concludes with a beautiful and personal text, serving as an epilogue, by Gustavo Mart n Garzo. Bitter Christmas is a book that serves as the perfect companion to the feature film and will appeal to all lovers of cinema and culture.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: B0G4WJ4K7K
• ISBN13: 9791387740627
• Release Date: November 2026
• Publisher: Reservoir Books
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.