Barcelona: A Love Untold is a 2016 Philippine romantic drama film directed by Olivia M. Lamasan from a story and screenplay she co-wrote with Carmi Raymundo. The film stars Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, with the supporting and extended cast include Aiko Melendez, Joey Marquez, Ricky Davao, Maria Isabel Lopez, Joshua Garcia, and Ana Capri.
Produced and distributed by Star Cinema, the film was theatrically released on September 14, 2016.
Synopsis Ely (Daniel Padilla) cannot get over his past love. In Barcelona, he juggles work with his studies as he aims to get his master's degree. He then meets Mia (Kathryn Bernardo), a girl who sees Spain as a fresh start. After a series of mistakes in the past, she abruptly uproots herself from life in the Philippines to move forward and start anew. But the question is how?
Cast Main cast
Kathryn Bernardo as Mia Angela Galvez Dela Torre / Celine Y. Antipala Daniel Padilla as John Elias "Ely" Antonio
Supporting cast Aiko Melendez as Insiang, Ely's aunt Joey Marquez as Caloy Antonio, Ely's father Joshua Garcia as Tonying, Ely's cousin Ricky Davao as Robert dela Torre, Mia's father Maria Isabel Lopez as Belinda Alfaro, Ely's mother
Extended cast Ana Capri as Jane Antonio, Ely's stepmother Cris Villanueva as Benjamin "Ben" Antipala, Celine's father Liza Diño-Seguerra as Clara Antipala, Celine's mother Ana Abad Santos as Mary Anne dela Torre, Mia's mother Melizza Jimenez as Macky dela Torre, Mia's younger sister Kathleen Hermosa as Monina dela Torre, Mia's older sister
Special participation CX Navarro as Ely's stepbrother John Bermundo as Ely's stepbrother Dianne Medina as Flor, OFW recruiter in Spain Lei Andrei Navarro as young Ely Faye Alhambra as young Celine/Mia Patrick Sugui as Lorenz, Ely's friend Ignacio Rivera as The Matador Marta Soberano as The Flamenco Bride Oscar Alfaro as the Spanish Dad Emilio Perez as Ely's Spanish half-brother Sophia Ysm as Ely's Spanish half-sister Vince San Juan as Vince, Ely's co-worker in Barcelona Jerome Aguzar as Tourist in Sagrada Familia Rianne Salvo Castro as Lorena, Mia's workmate at the Sitges resort Matias Cobain as Jose Antonio Nuria Casas as Mia's landlady Maria Sagan as Maria, the Filipina singer - No longer in contract RJ Placino as Arjay, Ely's employer Antonio Sousa da Costa as the Waiter, Plaça Real Maine Censon as Dorothy Min Bernardo as a Barcelona Señora Christina Sanchez Elloo as Christina, Ely's classmate Nel Closa as Audience Vince Charle as Audience
Cameo appearances Cathy Garcia-Molina as Prenup Director
Soundtrack The theme song of the film, "I'll Never Love This Way Again", was originally sung by Dionne Warwick. There are two versions of the song: one was covered by Gary Valenciano and also by Jona.
Release The film was released on September 14, 2016, initially in 230 cinemas and was expanded to 250 cinemas for its second day and eventually in 320 cinemas for its succeeding days. The film was screened in the United States and Canada starting September 23, 2016 in 69 cinemas. It earned approximately $434,000 in its first 3 days of showing in North America. After 10 days, it had earned $1,100,000. In its first weekend, the movie made $182,952 in the UAE, with a total gross of $229,849 after 3 weeks of showing. In Australia and New Zealand, it made $41,585 on its first weekend of screening, with a total gross of $59,000 after 2 weeks of screening.
Due to popular demand, it was extended up to four weeks in the US, Canada, UAE, Australia and in Barcelona.
Reception Critical response Oggs Cruz of Rappler gave a mixed review, calling it "a beautiful film" but also "dull and ineffective" and that it "feels too mechanical, too designed to work." Yet he complimented the "overflowing" musical score. Philbert Ortiz Dy of ClickTheCity.com rated the film 2 out of 5 stars, saying "the [film] is just oddly constructed all around. There's just so much to address, and the movie just doesn't seem willing to do the work to give all these issues the time they need." Nazamel Tabares, a movie blogger for Movies Philippines, also rated the film 2 stars out of 5, saying that "there's nothing new in the film and nothing worth keeping after seeing." Je C.C. of Philippine Entertainment Portal said of the film, "Still falling into the pitfalls of Star Cinema cliches, Barcelona: A Love Untold becomes a film of blemished beauty, but that is fine." On the other hand, Rod Magaru, an entertainment blogger, rated the film 9 out of 10 and called it a "masterpiece of 2016." He commended Carmi Raymundo for the way she wrote the flashbacks and added that "it is one of her best." Edmund Silvestre, New York correspondent for Philstar Global Entertainment, wrote, "Barcelona is an enchanting (and hit) tearjerker."
A film review published in Bandera of Philippine Daily Inquirer noted that Barcelona: A Love Untold is not just a kilig movie, giving it 8 out of 10 points. Maureen Marie Belmonte of Push said Barcelona: A Love Untold marks a new era for Kathryn and Daniel because it makes moviegoers appreciate them not just as a bankable love team, but also as bona fide dramatic actors who have successfully gotten past their teenybopper roles.Belmonte, Maureen Marie (September 14, 2016). "Review: 'Barcelona: A Love Untold' marks a new era for Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla as actors". Push ABS-CBN. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
Box office The film earned ₱23 million on its first day of showing surpassing Imagine You and Me for the highest opening-day gross for a Filipino film for the year. The film earned 130 million pesos on its fifth day of showing. On its twelfth day of release, the film earned a total of 200 million pesos. By 4 October, the film had already grossed at least ₱300 million.
The film grossed ₱321 million as of October 8, 2016.
Accolades Year Award-Giving Body Category Nominee(s) Result Ref. 2017 2017 Box Office Entertainment Awards Box Office King Daniel Padilla Box Office Queen Kathryn Bernardo Most Popular Screenwriter Olivia Lamasan and Carmi Raymundo 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies Movie Actor of the Year Daniel Padilla Movie Love Team of the Year KathNiel Movie of the Year Barcelona: A Love Untold Movie Director of the Year Olivia Lamasan Movie Screenwriter of the Year Carmi Raymundo and Olivia Lamasan Movie Cinematographer of the Year Hermann Claravall Movie Production Designer of the Year Shari Marie Montiague Movie Editor of the Year Marya Ignacio Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Cesar Francis Concio Movie Sound Engineer of the Year Aurel Claro Bilbao Movie Actress of the Year Kathryn Bernardo 57th Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Film Barcelona: A Love Untold Alta Media Icon Awards 2017 Best Actress Kathryn Bernardo Best Actor Daniel Padilla 4th Urduja Film Festival Movie of the Year (Romance) Barcelona: A Love Untold Best Actor Daniel Padilla 65th FAMAS Awards Best Picture Barcelona: A Love Untold Best Director Olivia M. Lamasan Best Production Design Shari Marie Montiague Best Actor Daniel Padilla Best Actress Kathryn Bernardo Best Supporting Actor Joshua Garcia Best Supporting Actress Aiko Melendez Best Story Carmi Raymundo & Olivia M Lamasan Best Screenplay Carmi Raymundo & Olivia M Lamasan Best Cinematography Hermann Claravall Best Editing Marya Ignacio Best Sound Aurel Claro Bilbao Best Musical Scorer Cesar Francis Concio
See also List of highest-grossing Filipino films of all time Top 10 Grossing Philippine Films of 2016
References
External links
Barcelona A Love Untold on Star Cinema website