Academy Awards, USA 2001
| Nominated Oscar | Best Picture David Brown Kit Golden Leslie Holleran |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role Juliette Binoche | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role Judi Dench | |
| Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Robert Nelson Jacobs | |
| Best Music, Original Score Rachel Portman |
Miramax
Directed by Lasse Hallström
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Netflix)
Juliette Binoche and her daughter open a funky chocolate shop in a small, conservative French town circa 1960. They create and sell confectionery with a secret ingredient based on a Mayan legend. Those who eat it magically have their lives turned around for the better. The mayor of the town, feeling threatened by her unconventional lifestyle, leads a movement to have her banished after she takes up with some local gypsies. Wonderfully filmed, but takes no chances and as a result lacks conviction.
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