SYNOPSIS
Meet Isabella (PENELOPE CRUZ), a sultry enchantress born with the special gift of melting the palates and hearts of men everywhere. When she decides to break free from her rocky marriage and the stifling kitchen of her husband’s (MURILO BENÍCIO) restaurant in Brazil, she spirits off to San Francisco in pursuit of her dreams of a real culinary career. After arriving into a new life and new city, Isabella reunites with her exuberant, cross dressing childhood friend, Monica (HAROLD PERRINEAU, JR.) who joins Isabella’s journey to discover not only her passion and potential, but the perfect recipe for coming out on top.
Set to the intoxicating rhythms of Brazil, “Woman on Top” is a spicy, sexy comedy about the magic of food, love and music. Directed by Fina Torres (“Celestial Clockwork”), written by Vera Blasi, and produced by Alan Poul, the film stars Penelope Cruz (“all about my mother”. “All the Pretty Horses”), Murilo Benício (“Orfeu”), Harold Perrineau, Jr. (“Oz”, “The Best Man”) and Mark Feuerstein (“Rules of Engagement”, “Practical Magic”).