Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Mexican Revolution, Como Agua para Chocolate tells the story of Tita (Lumi Cavazos), a young woman doomed by a cruel family tradition. As the youngest daughter, she is forbidden to marry and must instead care for her tyrannical mother, Elena (Regina Torné), until her death. When Tita’s true love, Pedro (Marco Leonardi), marries her older sister just to stay close to her, Tita’s repressed desires, grief, and passion find a powerful outlet: her cooking.
Tita falls in love with Pedro, but Mama Elena forces Pedro to marry Tita’s older sister, Rosaura, just to keep Tita close to home. Heartbroken, Tita discovers that she can pour her emotions—her grief, rage, and desire—into the food she cooks. The results are magical, literally altering the emotions of anyone who eats her dishes. como agua para chocolate alfonso arau 1992mkv best
Set during the Mexican Revolution, the story follows Tita, the youngest daughter of a strict matriarch, Mama Elena. Family tradition forbids Tita from marrying, as she must care for her mother until death. Tita falls in love with Pedro, but Mama Elena offers him Tita’s older sister Rosaura instead. Pedro accepts to stay close to Tita. Tita channels her emotions through cooking, and her food magically affects those who eat it – grief, lust, illness, and longing become literal. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Mexican