Like Water For Chocolate

Released 1992
Stars Lumi Cavazos, Marco Leonardi, Regina Torne, Mario Ivan Martinez, Yareli Arizmendi
Directed by Alfonso Arau

Striking and sensuous film (from a novel by Laura Esquivel, the director's then-wife), set in the early part of the 20th century: a young woman's life is shaped first by her stern and unyielding mother, and more important, by the overwhelming power of cooking. Sumptuous fable--not without humor--with a good cast and a top-notch performance from lead actress Cavazos. Piquant, sometimes mystical, and enjoyably unpredictable.

Summary by Leonard Maltin