Like Water For Chocolate

Like Water For Chocolate Trailer HD - HBO - Plot Synopsis: LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE explores the idea that sometimes traditions can become a prison, an obstacle for love. Tita de la Garza and Pedro Muzquiz are two souls deeply in love, yet unable to be together due to entrenched family customs. The protagonists navigate a world of magical realism and rich flavors as Tita struggles between the destiny imposed on her by her family and her fight for love. Along the way, the audience will witness her greatest refuge: the kitchen. For Tita, her magical connection to cooking becomes an active resistance against oppression, allowing her to channel her deepest desires and passions into her recipes, transforming those who taste them. Set during the Mexican Revolution, the series also addresses the struggle of women to control their own destinies. The breathtaking locations in Tlaxcala and Mexico City provide an authentic and powerful backdrop for this adaptation of a beloved Mexican literary classic. LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE reminds us that courage, passion, and a good dish can make the impossible possible.



directed by Ana Lorena Perez Rios

starring Azul Guaita, Irene Azuela, Ana Valeria Becerril, Andres Baida, Andrea Chaparro, Angeles Cruz, Mauricio Garcia Lozano, Ari Brickman, Louis David Horne

release date November 3, 2024 (on MAX)