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Motion Picture: "Chocolat"Nominations: Best Picture Best Actress Best Supporting Actress Best Adapted Screenplay Best Musical Score Produced by: David Brown, Kit Golden, Leslie Holleran Previous Best Film Wins: San Diego Film Critics Synopsis: Chocolat is a story about a small French village that is transformed when a mother and daughter arrive with the north wind to open a chocolate shop. The village is filled with several residents who are bitter, unfriendly and afraid of change. A striking Juliette Binoche plays Vianne, who awakens the villagers' senses through the magical powers of her chocolate. Binoche's character begins to entice the community through her concoctions and her friendly approach to the fellow villagers. Slowly the woman and the chocolate begin to heal and rejuvenate the community. The changes seem to relax everyone, except for the count who tries everything in his power to undermine the chocolatier. Things get worse when a group of Irish wanderers arrive by boat. When Vianne befriends the Irish travelers the count vows to destroy them both. His plans fail and even he begins to indulge in the chocolate. After this, the town settles into a lively community, holding carnivals and becoming more open to new ideas. Soon the north wind returns and Vianne is ready to move on, but she settles on staying in one place for the sake of her daughter. Chocolat is a sweet story with many lessons, played out in a beautiful setting that leaves you feeling hungry, yet satisfied.
Read the Florida Times-Union review of "Chocolat"
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