Like Water For Chocolate Free 2024 Dates. Salma hayek pinault’s new adaptation of laura esquivel’s 1989 novel “like water for chocolate” — as a sumptuous period melodrama for hbo — falls squarely into the latter category. Like water for chocolate did cause a cultural shift when it was released in 1992.
Tita de la garza and pedro múzquiz, two souls deeply in love, are unable to be together due to entrenched family customs and an imposed destiny. Like water for chocolate, adapted for hbo in 2024, brings laura esquivel’s novel to life with a fresh perspective while still holding onto the core principles of love, tradition, and magical realism.