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Juliette Binoche plays a woman who drifts into a small
French village and opens a chocolate shop, giving her suspicious neighbors candies that
solve their problems. Also with Lena Olin, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Peter
Stormare, Carrie-Anne Moss, Leslie Caron, John Wood, Hugh O'Conor and Victoire Thivisol. [2:01]
SEX/NUDITY 4 - Lots of sexual innuendo, and many discussions of passion and
the ability to unleash it using an ancient Mayan mixture of cocoa and pepper. There are
also discussions of chocolate in sensual terms. During one sex scene a man and woman are
nude from the waist up, and as they roll about on a bed we briefly see the sides of her
breasts. A man and woman kiss passionately and we see their silhouette through a backlit
tarp (presumably having sex). A man looks at his wife longingly (she is on her hands and
knees scrubbing the bathroom and her bottom is moving to and fro), we then see them
briefly through a very small window (only their heads and shoulders are seen) presumably
having sex; we hear some moaning. A woman shows cleavage in a low-cut and nearly off the
shoulder dress several times, and a woman is seen dancing suggestively. A woman in a skirt
stands high on a ladder and her legs are admired by a man passing by, and a man admires a
woman as she walks away. There is a slow motion scene showing people enjoying food and
chocolate quite sensually. A man confesses to having had impure thoughts. A dog nuzzles up
against a woman's leg and lifts her skirt slightly exposing her pettipants; also a dog is
shown mounting another dog. A woman tells of her youth and a time when she was skinny
dipping with a man, and a woman refers to the decor of a shop, saying it resembles a
brothel. A chocolate is referred to as the "nipples of Venus." There is talk of
a fertility celebration and we see a nude chocolate statue of a woman.
VIOLENCE/GORE 3 - A man breaks down a door and hollers abusively at his
wife. He then struggles to break down another door to get to her, tosses a woman to the
floor twice, lunges for his wife, then pounces on the woman on the floor and tries to
strangle her. A woman knocks a man out with a heavy skillet to the back of the head. A man
pours gasoline and lights a fire on some boats where there are people sleeping (we hear
screaming and see people with smoke stained faces). We see a boat explode and are lead to
believe that a young girl and woman have died in the explosion. A woman is seen with a
huge bruised lump and a gash on her forehead (which she got from her abusive husband; we
don't see the act). A man marches angrily through the street carrying a knife and proceeds
to attack a display of chocolates. We see a boy with a bloody nose (no violence precedes
it and no explanation is given). Some children are shown fighting in a schoolyard; a young
girl is seen punching and pulling at a boy. A woman drags a girl by the ear. A woman is
shown dead in a chair with her eyes open. A woman is seen with large bruises on her thigh
from insulin shots. A man pretends to eat a worm. A woman yells at a man and knocks over a
picture, then yells at a statue and hits it with her sweater. And a woman reads a story to
a boy with descriptions of dead bodies.
PROFANITY 3 - About half dozen mild profanities, a few anatomical terms, one
scatological term, some name calling and insults and a handful of religious exclamations. [profanity glossary]
DISCUSSION TOPICS - Religion and being religious, Lent, kleptomania,
illegitimate children, fate and ancient rituals, the sanctity of marriage vows,
intolerance and xenophobia, immorality, imaginary friends, temptation.
MESSAGE - Finding the truth can lighten the spirit and feeling that you make
a difference in people's lives is where true happiness lies.
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