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FOOD FOR THE HEART

Magical realism.

Passion unspent.

Como agua para chocolate /
Like Water for Chocolate (1992)

Based on the novel of the same name.

What a tearily wonderful movie.

It is great to look at this family legend come to life in the words of a young woman living now.

A cookbook provides the inspiration. The smell of food. Proust cannot be too far away.

I liked this film a lot.

It is one of those that I would have just started over again when it ended.

In fact, I wanted to restart it after the first ten minutes; it seemed so rich.

We missed this when it came around. I am glad that I finally caught up with it.

What does the title mean? See the link; first paragraph; Ebert.

I didn't get it even when the film was done.

One of the few flaws. But, then I am anglo.

There is a neat twist to this. It takes place in a Mexican/US border town and shows the mixing of the cultures. Very nice. There are a lot of blonds mixed in with the brunettes.

Give it a 5 out of Netflix5.