Vicky Cristina Barcelona 4K 2008 Ultra HD 2160p

Sexually adventurous Cristina and her friend Vicky, who is bright but cautious, holiday in Barcelona where they meet the celebrated and wholly seductive painter, Juan Antonio. Vicky is not about to dive into a sexual adventure being committed to her forthcoming marriage. But Cristina is immediately captivated by Juan Antonio's free spirit and his romantic allure is enhanced when she hears the delicious details of his divorce from fellow artist, the tempestuous Maria Elena.

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Barcelona… Gaudí’s mosaics and the Sagrada Família, a cathedral unlike anything else in the world—it seems impossible to imagine a better setting for a great movie. Although this wonderful Spanish city, which remains awash in flowers throughout the summer, serves as the setting and is even featured in the title, it’s barely visible amid the storm of passions that Woody Allen unleashes on the viewer. Apparently, for him, the city is, above all, about people. And their feelings.

The esteemed maestro was already 73 years old at the time of the film’s release, but the theme of love continues to move him, for he is a creative soul—a musician, screenwriter, author, and director. It’s surprising that he isn’t also a poet, but it’s quite possible that, like the father of this film’s main character, he writes his flawless poems in a desk drawer and takes his revenge on the world by refusing to share them.

Love in the film “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” is multifaceted: sometimes divided, sometimes not; passionate and mundane; but always unhappy. Conventionally, the film can be viewed as a love pentagon featuring two male characters who are polar opposites—the vibrant Antonio Juan and the utterly colorless Dag, Vicky’s fiancé. The former basks in the love and attention of women—Vicky, Christina, and Maria Elena (but don’t be fooled—they’ll all leave him by the end of the film), while the latter loves Vika with his dull, bourgeois love, eventually taking her back to America; yet this summer vacation will change her irrevocably, and their marriage will have no future. There wouldn’t have been a future for them anyway, but Vika wouldn’t have been able to realize that earlier. At his core, Doug is a static person, while Vika is capable of growth. Such a union is bound to collapse sooner or later.

Total dissatisfaction in love and life—I would call this the central theme of the 2008 film, which is well worth watching and rewatching. It’s far from prudish, so it won’t appeal to everyone. Expressive, vivid, and painted with broad strokes, the result is something reminiscent of the paintings by Antonio Juan and María Elena themselves—artists who are both talented, if not brilliant, and seem made for each other, but no… Something is missing in their relationship. When Cristina enters their lives, it seems as though harmony has miraculously been achieved… But not for her, and when the beautiful blonde leaves, the relationship between the two creative souls will crumble once again, just like a house of cards.

The film is full of doppelgängers, which makes it very interesting and even reminiscent of a good book. The fact that the narrative is told from the author’s perspective only adds to its literary quality and reinforces the feeling that you’re not watching a movie, but reading a novel.

Antonio Juan and María Elena are reflections of each other. Both are talented, emotional, sensual, unpredictable, and bold… He is an artist; she is also a musician.

Cristina turned out to be kindred spirits with this couple in her spontaneity and sensuality, but she feels she is incapable of creating beauty… Yes, these two helped her blossom in the art of photography, but something within her remained unexplored—something that pushed her out of these extremely daring and complicated relationships.

Vicky is Christina’s doppelganger—it’s no coincidence that she’s her best friend. At first, it seems to her that they have completely opposite views on relationships, but by the end of the film, Vicky finds the courage she’s been lacking and begins to realize that the world is broader than she thought… She leaves Antonio Juan and sets off on a further journey of self-discovery, just like Cristina.

Vicky and Doug’s story is mirrored by that of her relative, with whom they’re staying in Spain. This is what will happen to Vicky if she doesn’t have the courage to break up with Doug… Tears, total dissatisfaction, emptiness.

The film “Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona” is accompanied by beautiful music—the Spanish guitar and the Spanish language are simply mesmerizing. Woody Allen moves away from the jazz improvisations typical of his films, thereby creating a unique atmosphere of summer in Spain against the backdrop of a storm of human passions. A must-see for anyone free of prejudice.

Info Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265 (75.1 Mb/s)
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: HDR10
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Info Audio

#English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
#French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

Info Subtitles

English (PGS), English SDH, Arabic, Catalan, Chinese (Hong Kong / Traditional) (PGS), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (Metropolitan) (PGS), Italian (PGS), Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (European), Romanian, Russian (PGS), Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin American) (PGS), Swedish, Turkish.