Como Agua Para Chocolate
Como Agua Para Chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate) was originally a novel-turned-movie that depicts and foreshadows the Mexican Culture during this era. One of the major contributions of the film and the book is the introduction of Magical Realism to Mexican literature. Magical realism is the exaggeration of a certain aspect of an otherwise normal setting, making it seem magical.
The first scene with the element of Magical Realism in the film is in the event when Tita was ordered by Mama Elena to bake the wedding cake for her sister and her lover’s wedding. Engulfed by the pain and utter sadness, she cries over the batter and in effect, when the guests ate at the wedding, all of them cried and/or puked on the River and yearned for their lovers.
The first scene with the element of Magical Realism in the film is in the event when Tita was ordered by Mama Elena to bake the wedding cake for her sister and her lover’s wedding. Engulfed by the pain and utter sadness, she cries over the batter and in effect, when the guests ate at the wedding, all of them cried and/or puked on the River and yearned for their lovers.