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Celia Amonte is a beautiful Portuguese American woman who cannot move on from the loss of her husband, a young fisherman who died at sea. She and her daughter Vicky live with her mother in law in the seaside fishing community of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Celia works as a seamstress during the day, but at night she sings the beautiful Fado music that she learned from her childhood. Celia’s passion... See Full Description
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Comedy and Romance |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 48 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 15th, 2003 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for for some sensuality and a conversation about drugs. |
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$536,906 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The movie makes evocative use of its locations in New Bedford..." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...eminently watchable." more...
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B |
E! Online,
"...although Passionada is destined to be more sleeper than sleeper hit, the buoyant cast manages to float this boat just fine." more...
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B |
filmcritic.com, David Levine
"...shines through its predictability to carve a fascinating slice of life fable with an infectious charm." more...
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B |
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