
Passionada is a romantic comedy about a Portuguese widow whose husband, a fisherman, died at sea. The widow's naive teenage daughter wants to be a professional gambler and she convinces her mother to date a British man who's new in town. The widow falls for the Brit, a professional gambler who pretends to be in the fishing business.... (Full plot summary below)
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Passionada is a romantic comedy about a Portuguese widow whose husband, a fisherman, died at sea. The widow's naive teenage daughter wants to be a professional gambler and she convinces her mother to date a British man who's new in town. The widow falls for the Brit, a professional gambler who pretends to be in the fishing business.
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| Zap2it.comMichael SzymanskiWildly passionate and sensual with a new cast of faces who are utterly spellbinding, this film has it all: romance, love and family. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonIt's a good small film for intelligent audiences who like to watch the movie camera explore other regions and other communities -- something all our movies should do more often. |
| Palo Alto WeeklyJeanne AufmuthA love story of immensely cheesy proportion that mistakes backhanded duplicity for burgeoning romance. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIreland says he was after the kind of "elegant simplicity" of the great Hollywood romantic dramas of the '50s, and, for the most part, this is exactly what he pulls off. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin Clifford["Passionada"] could generate some general attention with femme auds looking for a quality romance, attractive characters and a sweet, sometimes funny story. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertPassionada assembles the elements for a soap opera, and turns them into a bubble bath. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleA romantic drama, a rare kind of film these days, even though romantic dramas were once a dominant genre in America. |
| Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyWhile the situations don't add up to a satisfying film, the characters are pleasing to watch. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasDirector Dan Ireland and the Jermanoks strive for and achieve a light romantic comedy with humorous, fanciful plotting yet shaded by genuine tenderness and passion. |
| VarietyLael LoewensteinA lovely, albeit imperfect fable marked by strong performances and infused with glorious bursts of soulful fado folk music. |