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An unwed mother, Vianne (Juliette Binoche), and her daughter move to a small French town to open a Chocolate shop. The mayor (and religious head of the town), Comte de Reynaud (Alfred Molina), dislikes the opening of the shop and preaches to boycott the small chocolaterie.

Soon Vianne makes friends with other outcasts in the town, including her landlady, Armande (Judi Dench), who is not allowed to see her grandson; a beaten wife, Josephine (Lena Olin), who steals as a form of freedom from her repressed marriage; and a gypsy, Roux (Johnny Depp), who comes to town once a year.

Vianne has a special ability of guessing patron’s favorite chocolates and slowly invites them to try the delicious fare.

The seductive power of the Mayan chocolate recipes brings out the amorous passions of anyone who eats them. Soon Vianne is helping the townspeople find love and happiness, and a little for herself, all while defending her lifestyle and shop from the Comte.

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Vianne (Juliette Binoche) and her daughter, Anouk (Victoire Thivisol) move to a small, mostly Catholic, town in France. Quickly, Vianne opens a chocolate shop much to the dismay of the locals. Lent has just started and they are all supposed to be avoiding gluttonous pleasures and chocolate is certainly one of them.

Vianne, though, has other ideas and begins creating savory chocolate treats the townspeople cannot refuse. Quickly, Vianne’s chocolate gains a following. She has an uncanny ability to cater the treats to each customer’s specific needs (and weaknesses). The town’s mayor (Alfred Molina) is not at all pleased with Vianne’s new business and control of its patrons and will not rest until Vianne and her daughter are kicked out of town.

Vianne is not thwarted, and recruits the help of Roux (Johnny Depp), a gypsy on his way through town who is eager to help Vianne. Together, they plan a chocolate festival for Easter Sunday with the mayor intent on putting an end to it.

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