BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE

'''Better Than Chocolate''' is a 1999 Canadian romantic comedy movie shot in Vancouver directed by Anne Wheeler.

Contents

Plot

Cast

Awards

Trivia

External links

Plot

Life is going great for Maggie (Karyn Dwyer). She has recently moved out on her own and found the woman of her dreams, Kim (Christina Cox). However, things quickly change when Maggie's mother Lila (Wendy Crewson) and brother are forced to move into her tiny loft sublet with her. All the freedom and space Maggie has gained is compromised, and she believes she must keep her blossoming affair a secret. But it's the clandestine romance that inadvertently introduces Maggie's family to a host of new experiences, many of which are better than chocolate.

Cast

The cast also includes Ann-Marie MacDonald as Frances, the owner of a lesbian bookstore where Maggie works, and Peter Outerbridge as Judy, a male to female transsexual with an unrequited crush on Frances.

Awards

The film won numerous awards at film festivals around the world and was ranked 31st on the ''Hollywood Reporter's Top 200 independent films list of 1999. It is one of Canada's highest grossing films of all time according to the Cannes Film Festival Website.

Trivia

The film takes its name from a lyric in Sarah McLachlan's song "Ice Cream", ''Your love is better than chocolate''. Veena Sood, the sister of McLachlan's husband Ashwin Sood, has a small role in the film as a religious protestor.

External links

★ Better Than Chocolate at the Canadian Film Reference Library