> Chocolat (2000)<

The plot centers around a small 1960’s French village, filled with people set in their old traditional ways. But everything is about to change…Vivien Rocher and her six-year-old daughter arrive one blustery evening and rent an old patisserie and the flat above. Vivien opens a chocolate shop, and shocks many of the villagers with her “radical” lifestyle (ie. she doesn’t go to church). The spiffy (not that I’m biased…) town mayor, Comte De Reynaud, is opposed to Vivien’s ideas and sets out to make the townsfolk as hostile towards her as he can. Along the way, many lives are changed forever. This is an absolutely charming movie that sweeps you up in its warm chocolaty mood, leaving you thoughtful and rather hungry. Performances are all beautiful, but (as usual) Alfred Molina steals the show. You feel so very sorry for Comete De Reynaud the whole way through, no matter how snipey he gets. Alfred builds a complex and charismatic character, utterly believable. Yours truly had a little sniffle when the character finally broke down.

For more information, please see the Internet Movie Database entry on Chocolat.

> Screencaptures<
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> Fanart<
Chocolat fanart by me. Submissions are welcome.

> Wallpapers<
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> Icons<
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> Fanfiction<
Yes, I wrote Comte De Reynaud fanfiction. No, I'm not ashamed. Ha ha. Click on the title to read the story.

> Afterthoughts <
(Length: 326 words | Finished: Yes| Genre: Introspective)
(Plot: The Comte thinks about the changes around him, for better or worse)