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Woman on Top

Country: USA, Language: English, 92 mins

  • Director: Fina Torres
  • Writer: Vera Blasi
  • Producer: Augusto Casé, Caique Martins Ferreira

CGiii Comment

A little comedy with little ideas and solid performances by all involved.

Palatable, temporarily engaging...but, when the credits roll at the end - it's the last you will ever see/think of it.

The music is pretty good though.

Okay, for passing a few idle minutes.


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The(ir) Blurb...

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?

Cast & Characters

Penélope Cruz as Isabella Oliveira;
Murilo Benício as Toninho Oliveira;
Harold Perrineau as Monica Jones;
Mark Feuerstein as Cliff Lloyd;
John de Lancie as Alex Reeves;
Anne Ramsay as TV Director;
Ana Gasteyer as Claudia Hunter;
Analu De Castro as Little Isabella - Age 2;
Thais De Sá Curvelo as Little Isabella - Age 5;
Eliane Guttman as Isabella's Mother;
Eduardo Mattedi as Isabella's Father;
Ana Paula Oliveira as Cook;
Marilice Santos as Sexy Neighbor;
Giba Conceição as Troubadour #1;
Joaquim Pinto as Troubadour #2