Like Water for Chocolate (1992)

Foreign Drama - Spanish with English subtitles - Mexico in the early 1900's - Tita, youngest daughter falls deeply in love with Pedro, but Tita's mother forbids the marriage on the grounds Tita must care for her mother. Instead the mother offers Tita's older sister and Pedro marries her! But passions continue to rage and Tita pours her heart and soul into her cooking. Somehow the family manages to stay together but not without some amazing consequences. Very well written and acted with fabulous photography! 1 hr.46 min.