Brazilian chef Isabella Oliveira moves to San Francisco when her husband, frustrated by her motion sickness, cheats on her.
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Fina TorresWriter:
Vera Blasi
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Penélope Cruz | ... | Isabella Oliveira (as Penelope Cruz) | |
| Murilo Benício | ... | Toninho Oliveira | |
| Harold Perrineau | ... | Monica Jones (as Harold Perrineau Jr.) | |
| Mark Feuerstein | ... | Cliff Lloyd | |
| John de Lancie | ... | Alex Reeves (as John De Lancie) | |
| Anne Ramsay | ... | TV Director | |
| Ana Gasteyer | ... | Claudia Hunter | |
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Analu De Castro | ... | Little Isabella - Age 2 |
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Thais De Sá Curvelo | ... | Little Isabella - Age 5 |
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Eliana Guttman | ... | Isabella's Mother |
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Eduardo Mattedi | ... | Isabella's Father |
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Ana Paula Oliveira | ... | Cook |
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Marilice Santos | ... | Sexy Neighbor |
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Giba Conceição | ... | Troubadour #1 |
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Joaquim Pinto | ... | Troubadour #2 |
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Isabella is a great cook, making her husband's restaurant in Bahia, Brazil, a success. To control her motion sickness, she must do the driving and be on top during sex, which drives her macho husband, Toninho, to infidelities. Heart-broken, she leaves for San Francisco, moving in with her childhood friend, Monica, a cross-dresser. To mend her heart, she makes an offering to Yemanja, the goddess of the sea. The goddess responds: Isabella no longer loves and the fish in Bahia no longer bite. Stricken, Toninho heads north to get her back; he finds her hosting a popular TV show, Passion Food, courted by its producer. Can he learn humility? Can she find happiness without him? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Plot Keywords:
female frontal nudity | television show | motion sickness | brazilian | brazil |Taglines:
It's gonna be one hot summer. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some strong sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
22 September 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,008,191, 24 September 2000, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$5,018,450, 26 November 2000Company Credits
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Written by Geraldo Pereira
Performed by Paulinho Moska (as Paulinho Moska)
Produced by Paulo Albuquerque
Paulinho Moska (as Palinho Moska) appears courtesy of EMI Music Ltda.
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All interiors for the San Francisco scenes were shot in soundstages in Brazil. See more »Goofs
When the sprinklers turn on Isabella and Toninho, Isabella's hair changes between shots from soaking wet, to dry, and back again. See more »Soundtracks
Falsa BaianaWritten by Geraldo Pereira
Performed by Paulinho Moska (as Paulinho Moska)
Produced by Paulo Albuquerque
Paulinho Moska (as Palinho Moska) appears courtesy of EMI Music Ltda.
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This is a modern day romantic fairy-tale, minus the charm. The storyline is silly, the treatment of the subject -- if there is one - is disappointingly silly, even for what's supposed to be a lighthearted romantic comedy.
I don't know who the target audience of this film is; surely today's moviegoing young women know that a woman deserves better than to be stashed away in the kitchen; and surely they know that "educating" a boyfriend or husband is a difficult task (if at all achievable), requiring more than running away to fashionable S.F. and applying some hocus-pocus. Perhaps the film is aimed at men, who get an extended chance to drool at Penelope Cruz, who indeed looks lovely and "fetching". As for myself, I'd rather watch this lovely actress in better films, such as All About My Mother.