Claim: Scarlett Johansson is an actress.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a 2008 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen . The plot centers on two American women , Vicky -LRB- Rebecca Hall -RRB- and Cristina -LRB- Scarlett Johansson -RRB- , who spend a summer in Barcelona where they meet an artist , Juan Antonio -LRB- Javier Bardem -RRB- , who is attracted to both of them while still enamored of his mentally and emotionally unstable ex-wife María Elena -LRB- Penélope Cruz -RRB- . The film was shot in Spain in Barcelona , Avilés and Oviedo , and was Allen 's fourth consecutive film shot outside of the United States .   The film premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival , then received a rolling worldwide general release that started on August 15 , 2008 , in the U.S. , and continued in various countries until its June 2009 release in Japan . The film was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards , including nominations for Bardem , Hall and Cruz for Best Actor , Best Actress , and Best Supporting Actress , respectively , and won the award for Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy . Cruz won both the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role . Altogether , the film won 25 out of 56 nominations .