"Como Agua Para Chocolate" (1992), directed by Alfonso Arau and based on Laura Esquivel’s novel, is a landmark of Mexican cinema that beautifully blends Magical Realism with the stifling traditions of the early 20th century.
These moments are filmed with a tenderness that accepts the magic as fact. Director Alfonso Arau never winks at the camera; he treats the supernatural events with the same gravity as the political backdrop of the revolution. 1616-Como Agua Para Chocolate -1992- v.avi