But when you can keep your mind off those cravings, you'll be treated to an enjoyable fairy tale with a sweet moral about the need to lighten our spirits by being tolerant and forgiving of one another. Many people, you have surely noticed by now, seem unable to relax and enjoy life. It's a tranquility fostered by the rigidity of traditions, religion, narrow-mindedness and fear of condemnation. Vianne's arrival signals the winds of change for the village. It doesn't take long for Vianne to discover that underneath the tranquility of the village lurks intolerance, misunderstandings, injustices, hates, fears, and all sorts of deep, dark personal secrets.
Chocolate becomes a catalyst for transformation.
As they sample Vianne's chocolates, people find their lives changing. Somehow, it seems to put people in touch with their real feelings, to help them overcome inhibitions, to give them courage to fulfill their dreams, to bring out their true passions, and to help them know the love in themselves and in others. Armande discloses that she is estranged from her daughter and is forbidden to see her grandson. More chocolate is needed all around, please. The mayor declares that Vianne and her chocolates are the enemy of the church, an institution which he runs to keep order in the village.