MOVIE REVIEW

I. Title:

Barcelona: A Love Untold

II. Characters:

 Kathryn Bernardo as Mia/Celine

 Daniel Padilla as Ely

 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

 Ana Capri as Jane Antonio, Ely's stepmother

 Cris Villanueva as 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 sister

 Kathleen Hermosa as Monina dela Torre

 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

 Nichole Morgan as Ely's Spanish half-sister

 Vince San Juan as Vince, Ely's co-worker in Barcelona

 Rianne Salvo Castro as Lorena, Mia's workmate at the Sitges resort

 Matias Cobain as Jose Antonio

 Nuria Casas as Mia's landlady

 Maria Sagana as Maria, the Filipina singer

 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 Elloso as Christina, Ely's classmate

 Nel Closa as Audience

 Jerome Aguzar as Tourist in Sagrada Familia

 Azh Yomard Palabay as Kid in the Train station

 Azaliah Mikaella Palabay as Ely's Mistress

III. Setting:

Ely and Mia (Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo) find each other on their

individual journeys in finding redemption. After the unfortunate passing of Ely's

girlfriend, Ely moves to Barcelona, Spain to fulfill his wishes when he meets a girl

who reminds him of her.

IV. Problem:

Mia is in Barcelona trying to make something of herself, running away from the

disappointment of her family. She is immediately met with trouble in Spain, and Ely

decides to help her out.

V. Resolution:

Ely and Mia (Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo) find each other on their

individual journeys in finding redemption. After the unfortunate passing of Ely's

girlfriend, Ely moves to Barcelona, Spain to fulfill his wishes when he meets a girl

who reminds him of her. He tries to ignore the thought of her, but fate would always

bring them together. Both struggle at first: but as they get know each other, things

begin to feel lighter

VI. Lesson:

This film is not just a love story. It is so much more than that. Here’s a therapeutic

note-to-self of just some of the realizations Ely and Mia had, that I hope to carry with

me from now on.

PAST

•When people leave your lives, that doesn’t mean you weren’t good enough for them

to stick around. Don’t think so lowly of yourself. Kamahal mahal ka, remember that.

•Don’t let what ifs keep you from realizing what is. We constantly find ourselves

dwelling on “sana’s” that we fail to realize kung anong meron tayo ngayon.

•Everything happens for a reason. You may not get all the answers right away but you

will in time, at the right time.

•One mistake does not define who you are. You are so much more than that.

•Forgive yourself. You can’t change what has already happened. You can only accept

it and keep moving forward.

PAIN

•It’s okay not to be okay. Pain demands to be felt. Don’t try to find a quick escape.

•Crying is good for the soul. You’re human; you don’t have to put up this strong

“kaya ko ang lahat” act all the time.

•We’re all broken on the inside, just in different ways. It’s up to you whether you

want to let other people help restore you or fix yourself on your own. You have the

right to deal with your pain however you feel is best.

•We all heal at different paces and in different ways.

•Just because things get difficult doesn’t mean you should give up. Keep fighting.

Keep moving. Look how far you’ve come, don’t stop now.

YOU

•Prove to the disbelievers that you are capable of whatever it is you want to do. Don’t

let their negativity get the best of you. And don’t just do it for revenge, with “in your

face, look at me now” intentions. Work hard to become a better version of yourself,

for yourself.

•We always look for validation from others about whether we’re good enough. But in

doing that, we end up losing ourselves.

•Realize your worth and uphold it. Because that is what you deserve.

•Don’t just be someone others will be proud of. Of course, the opinions of your loved

ones matter to an extent. But at the end of the day, are you proud of yourself? Are you

who you want to be?

•You are your own person. So stop comparing yourself to others. Stop making your

existence co-dependent on others. And don’t let others dictate who you were, are and

are yet to become. You have your own dreams, your own struggles, your own unique

lovable qualities, your own story. Just be you and live your journey.
VII. Summary:

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? Together, they will go on a journey to find the

answers to their lifelong questions, such as proving their worth, confronting the past,

finding their way and allowing self-forgiveness.