Like Water for Chocolate - A Recipe for Resistance. A in depth analysis of the 1992 mexican movie.

With the release in 1992 of Like Water for Chocolate, El Mariachi, and Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down, Mexican cinema was once again gaining international acclaim. In this essay I will explore in detail the curious Mexican film, Like Water for Chocolate (Como Agua Para Chocolate). Like Water for Chocolate, upon first viewing, is likely to create a certain feeling of uneasiness in the viewer. Yet, it is doubtful that the viewer in this initial …

…forsake her femaleness in favor of masculinity to win the situation, rather she uses the skills and power already within her grasp and remains feminine. Although in the end 13 she dies an ecstatic and fiery death, she does inspire strength in future generations of women by recording her story in her cook book. Like Water for Chocolate stirs up feminism by keeping romanticism and sensuality as part of the feminist ingredients for resistance and self-empowerment. 14