Woman on Top Page #3

Synopsis: 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?
Director(s): Fina Torres
Production: Fox Searchlight
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.3
Metacritic:
41
Rotten Tomatoes:
34%
R
Year:
2000
92 min
$4,513,772
Website
57 Views


- Are you prepared for that? | - Are you prepared for that?

Yes.

OK. This is what you must do.

Find four fat Mephistophelean crabs,

the heart of an artichoke,

12 drops of midnight rain...

The feather of a black rooster.

The eyes of two boiled catfish.

And finally, sprinkle the ashes | of his burnt photograph.

Allow me.

How about this? "What's My Orientation?" | Every day we bring out guests,

and a panel has to guess | if they're gay or straight.

- I wouldn't watch that. | - Me neither.

that won't get clobbered by "Xena."

- Yeah, well, you better!

Thank y...

God, I hate my life.

- Thank you. | - Sure.

Good morning.

Thank you.

Good morning. I am Isabella Oliveira. | Welcome to my class.

I see a lot of new faces here today.

Oh Lord! Are you nuts? You're crazy!

My friend, can you take me here?

Oh Christ.

- There's no address, mon. | - I know. Will that be a problem?

Now crush the garlic in the mortar with | a pinch of salt. Measure with your senses.

In time your fingers can develop | a tactile memory forjust the right amount.

You've got to ring more doorbells than the | Avon lady to find something by this method.

Saut the bell peppers, onions, | tomatoes and chilies in "dend" oil.

Then we add the stock.

And when it comes to a boil, add the shrimp.

You will see that they are ready | when they turn pink and begin to curl.

Isn't that beautiful?

To finish, pour into a nice serving dish

and sprinkle a little more cilantro.

- Thank you. | - Sure.

Voil! Muqueca de camaro.

And remember:
The last | and most important ingredient

is to share it with someone you love.

I think it always improves | the flavor of the dish.

Well, that's all. Thank you.

- Too hot for you? | - No.

No...

It's just... new.

Can I talk to you for a sec?

you must have unlisted number.

But she's quite unique. | 5'10", braids, great legs and she's a man.

In San Francisco, that is not unique.

Until two hours ago my entire definition | of cooking was "Remove tinfoil and nuke."

I have never seen anything like it! | The whole room was bedazzled by you.

- Where did you learn that? | - I was a chef in my husband's restaurant.

- Is that too heavy? | - No, it's fine. It's fine.

But, anyway, I left him.

Your husband?

That's great! I mean, why?

Let's say he was stifling me.

How could he? How could anyone stifle you?

You are so... like the air, | like the wind, like a fish.

No... Not like a fi...

- Come here. I wanna tell you my idea. | - I can't.

- It's OK. | - I can't, really.

Come on, it's OK. You'll be fine.

Are you all right?

- I get motion sickness. | - That's nothing. When I get anxious, I hiccup.

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