Pedro Almodóvar talks Bitter Christmas and the perils of autofiction
Pedro Almodóvar on the perils of autofiction: “I have tried not to hurt anyone.”
Pedro Almodóvar has been in a thoughtful frame of mind for the past decade. His latest film, Bitter Christmas, is the latest installment in his reflective series. The movie explores the perils of autofiction and the moral limits of drawing inspiration from real life. Almodóvar spoke about the process behind Bitter Christmas, the character of Monica who confronts the writer about his use of personal details, and the visual identity of the film.
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