Passionate Women

Passionate Women is a Hungarian romantic comedy about Lilla, a couples therapist in her forties who is devastated when her husband leaves her for a younger woman. While Lilla struggles with her heartbreak, her pragmatic mother, Vilma, and her stubborn daughter, Zsófi, try to push her to overcome her depression and start dating again. The situation becomes complicated when Vilma introduces Lilla to a journalist, while Zsófi simultaneously attempts to find a different suitable partner for her mother.

The film was directed by Gábor Herendi, following his previous works Bet on Revenge and Gone Running. It features a cast including Mónika Balsai as Lilla, Juli Básti as Vilma, and Sára Varga-Járó as Zsófi, with supporting roles played by Tamás Lengyel, Péter Scherer, and Benjámin Lengyel. The screenplay was written by Réka Divinyi and produced by György Kárpáti and Balázs Berta through the production company Vertigo Média Kft. A crew of 40 people is credited for the production.