Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · 105 min · Director: Alfonso Arau, Alfonso Arau
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In a forgotten Mexico village Tita and Pedro fall in love, but their marriage is forbidden as to traditions. Mother Elena sees Tita's role as her caretaker for life - no youngest daughter has ever married and her daughter will not be the first to break tradition. Tita's heart breaks when her mother offers Pedro her sister instead of her, and he accepted it just to live near Tita- he says. Now they live in the same house, and mother Elena cannot forbid their love as she did their marriage.
Emotional fingerprint
Like Water for Chocolate (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Sadness 25%, Melancholy 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Sadness, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Sadness and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 43 % | 25 % | 37 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Love | 51 % | 36 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 61 % | 43 % | 55 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 65 % | 35 % | 60 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 65 % | 31 % | 45 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Love | 61 % | 41 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Love | 54 % | 44 % | 21 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Love | 57 % | 34 % | 38 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 66 % | 26 % | 55 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Hope | 63 % | 31 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 59 % | 36 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 59 % | 34 % | 39 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 58 % | 30 % | 26 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 60 % | 33 % | 24 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Love | 64 % | 41 % | 31 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 65 % | 41 % | 33 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 65 % | 44 % | 34 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 65 % | 57 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Love | 70 % | 69 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Love | 78 % | 75 % | 50 % | 15 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Rosaura
Chencha
Cura
Sergeant Treviño
Paquita Lobo
Esperanza
Juan Alejándrez
Alex Brown
Nicolás
Rosalio
Tía Mary
Padre de Pedro
Details
- Directed by
- Alfonso Arau, Alfonso Arau
- Written by
- Laura Esquivel
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- Mexico
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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