"Like Water for Chocolate" Como agua para chocolate (1992) Mexican film directed by Alfonso Arau, based on the novel of the same name by Laura Esquivel. Set in early 20th-century Mexico, the film tells the story of Tita, a young woman whose emotions affect the food she cooks. Forbidden to marry her true love Pedro, Tita pours her passion into her cooking, which has powerful effects on those who eat it. The film explores themes of love, family, tradition, and the power of food as a form of expres