Barcelona: A Love Untold is a 2016 Philippine romance drama film, directed by Olivia Lamasan, starring Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla. The film was produced and released by Star Cinema and was released on September 14, 2016.
The film was awarded Best Picture at the 65th FAMAS Awards in 2017.
Synopsis
Ely (Daniel Padilla) can't 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 Dela Torre / Celine 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 - No longer in contract
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 - No longer in contract
Nel Closa 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 USA, Canada, UAE, Australia and in Barcelona.