Some scenes suffer from poor sound mixing (dialogue drowned by score). A few exterior shots look like ungraded digital video, breaking immersion. The editing in the climax feels choppy, as if budget ran out.
At eighty, Patricia moved through the house with small, deliberate motions—an inexact choreography learned from a life that had required discretion. Her husband, Thomas, had been gone ten years. Their marriage had been the sort of steady, respectable thing neighbors admired from across wicker fences: predictable dinners, church socials, a shared garden. But that outward ordinariness had always been a cover for something else—an interior flame Patricia had kept carefully banked. i--- Patricia A Hidden Passion -2020-
A synth-heavy, moody score reminiscent of 80s erotic thrillers (e.g., Body Double ) but updated with modern ambient beats. It enhances tension without overwhelming dialogue. Some scenes suffer from poor sound mixing (dialogue
The story centers on , a successful author and couples therapist who is privately struggling through a "rough patch" in her marriage. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she begins an affair with Pablo , a young psychology student. Ironically, this illicit relationship serves as the catalyst that transforms her conservative beliefs about sex and reignites the passion in her stale marriage. Key Cast and Crew Director: Axel Uriegas. Patricia: Played by Fabiola Campomanes. Humberto (Husband): Played by Gabriel Porras. Pablo (Lover): Played by Gabriel Coronel. Dolores: Played by Aleida Núñez. Lola: Played by Elisa Vicedo. Critical and Audience Reception At eighty, Patricia moved through the house with
Currently, the only legal way to view i--- Patricia A Hidden Passion -2020- is through the director’s Vimeo on Demand channel, titled "N. Voss Archives," or via a limited-edition USB drive sold at European film flea markets. Physical copies often sell for upwards of $150 on eBay.
The story follows Patricia Bencomo, a prominent couples therapist and successful author who is struggling with her own failing marriage to her husband, Humberto. When Patricia begins an affair with a younger psychology student named Pablo, the relationship ironically challenges her clinical beliefs about intimacy and ultimately helps her find a way to reignite her own marriage. Director: Axel Uriegas Main Cast: Fabiola Campomanes as Patricia Bencomo Gabriel Coronel as Pablo Trejo (Patricia's lover) Gabriel Porras as Humberto Leopoldo (Patricia's husband) Release Date: April 9, 2020 Duration: 76 minutes
First, there is the literal passion: Patricia has a secret online identity where she writes and sells extremely detailed, historically accurate erotic fanfiction. This is her "i-life"—the life she leads on her laptop.