Passion -2020- — I--- Patricia A Hidden

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: Coronel praised the script for going beyond surface-level drama: "I think the character is so well-developed, so well-written that it even delves into the psychological realm. Pablo discovers his sexual or romantic interest by becoming involved with a very open-minded woman, who is a great professional in the same field he studies, so it was definitely very cool". i--- Patricia A Hidden Passion -2020-

Interestingly, the film does not simply end with Patricia leaving her husband for her younger lover. Instead, her affair serves as a catalyst for reigniting her stale marriage. By confronting her hidden desires, Patricia is able to communicate more openly with her husband and find a new spark in their relationship. This nuanced approach challenges the conventional narrative that affairs are purely destructive. In some cases, they can serve as a wake-up call that forces couples to address underlying issues. This public link is valid for 7 days

Patricia: A Hidden Passion is a held together by a committed lead performance and a strong first half. It stumbles into clichés and budget limitations but offers enough moody tension for a one-time viewing. If you approach it as a modern throwback to straight-to-VHS erotic dramas, you’ll find modest enjoyment. If you expect a sharp psychological study, look elsewhere. Can’t copy the link right now

The idea lodged itself in Patricia like a seed. That evening she opened the piano bench and found the small composition notebook she had kept since she was nineteen—margins full of sketched melodies, a few poems, an embarrassed love song with the chords half crossed out. She smoothed the pages, feeling the paper’s memory under her thumbs. The sea of old, carefully suppressed longing shifted inside her, and for the first time in years she allowed herself the thought that music didn't have to be a memory; it could be a practice.

But A Hidden Passion refers to two distinct things.

Second, there is the physical passion: A chance encounter with a much younger bicycle courier (an almost silent performance by actor Jean Luc Mercier) who mistakes her house for a delivery drop-off. The film masterfully avoids cliché. There is no affair. Instead, the "hidden passion" is the thought of the affair. The film spends 40 minutes in real-time watching Patricia clean her house in case he returns.