Chocolat

And for a positive one - Chocolat starring Juliette Binoche and Judi Dench

What a wonderful film! Chocolat is the story of a woman, Binoche, and her daughter, who travel around making chocolate. They end up in a small French village ruled by rigid values, a strict mayor, and deep in to the period of lent. Their Chocolaterie is strongly opposed by some, yet brings wonderful life change to others.

Just as a good chocolate takes hold of you, and captures you in its spell, so does this film, as it weaves its enchantment over you and takes you hostage! Juliette Binoche is gorgeous, as is Johnny Depp, and Dame Judi does, as always, a great job. A really lovely film that I totally recommend.


[I wanted to add that this film reminded me of 'As it is in Heaven', a Swedish film about a musician who brings freedom to a repressed town, also features the battered wife etc]