Stars: Jason Isaacs, Sofia Milos, Emmy Rossum, Theresa Russell

Director: Dan Ireland

Summary: A widow in a fishing town refuses to date, so her daughter decides to find her a suitable husband. However the husband she finds comes in the not so suitable form of a professional gambler.

Set in the small fishing village of New Bedford, Massachusetts, this romantic comedy is a multi-generational tale of a Portuguese-American woman who is coaxed out of mourning by her daughter and mother-in-law. Celia (Sofia Milos) is a 37-year-old widow who lost her husband to a fishing accident seven years earlier. Resigned to a life of celibate heartbreak, she spends her days working at the local textile factory while taking care of her elderly mother-in-law (Lupe Ontiveros) and her rebellious teenage daughter Vicky (Emmy Rossum). Her nights are dedicated to expressing her passion and loss in her performances of "Fado," Portuguese folk music, at a local nightclub. One evening during her performance, Charles Beck (Jason Isaacs), a mysterious British stranger, arrives at the club and is smitten with the lovely torch singer. However, Charles, driving a Jaguar and claiming to be involved in the fishing industry, is not exactly what he seems. He's actually a drifter and professional gambler searching for a safe harbour. At first, Celia refuses to be wooed by the romantic stranger but after her daughter gets involved she begins to soften. What follows is a warmhearted, character-driven romance in the tradition of MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING.

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Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Commentaries From Director And Cast And Writer And Executive Producer, Deleted Scene With Optional Commentary, Alternate Ending With Optional Commentary, Theatrical Trailer
Subtitles:	Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Year:	2002
Release Date:	November 1, 2004
Runtime:	101 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C D R 37465
Keywords:	Comedy, General, Romantic, Rescheduled, Passionada
Genre:	Comedy