Barcelona
“Americans. Anti Americans. In Love.”
ComedyDramaRomance
During the 1980s, uptight Ted Boynton is a salesman working in the Barcelona office of a Chicago-based company. He receives an unexpected visit from his cousin Fred, a naval officer who has come to Spain on a public relations mission for a U.S. fleet. Not exactly friends in the past, Ted and Fred strike up relationships with women in the Spanish city and experience conflicts -- Ted with his employer, and Fred with the Barcelona community.
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A bittersweet exploration of American expats adrift in a vibrant European city. It feels like a thoughtful, rambling conversation over wine, full of witty observations and a quiet sense of longing. The city itself is a character, both alluring and indifferent.
wrymelancholiccharmingnostalgicsteadyWoody Allen-esquedialogue-drivenEuropean arthouseidentitycultural clashmasculinitydisillusionment
navyspainbarcelonaspainexpatriatecousin cousin relationship1980s
