Just-announced. La Vida Barcelona, a new romantic dramedy series, finished shooting in Barcelona this week and is now heading to Amsterdam to complete production. The series follows Julia, a young Dutch designer sent to Barcelona by her mother to undermine a rival agency — only to find herself falling in love with the city, her new job, and two different men, setting off a chain of unexpected events.
Beta Film has come on board to handle world sales on the series, which is directed by Katina Medina Mora — known for her work on Emily in Paris, The Summer I Turned Pretty, and XO, Kitty — alongside Charlotte Scott-Wilson, who directed Tribeca winner Hold On, and Ayla Spaans. The cast is led by Dutch actress Holly Mae Brood as Julia, alongside Priscilla Delgado and Greta Fernández.
Director Katina Medina Mora made the role of the city explicit. "Barcelona becomes much more than a backdrop," she said. "Its energy, culture, and sense of possibility transform Julia's journey and allow her to discover parts of herself she didn't know were there. It gives her the freedom to explore who she is outside of the expectations she grew up with."
