Romantic and poignant tale of family life and cultural traditions in turn-of-the-century Mexico.

Devastated by the end of her marriage, María receives a copy of her forebear Tita's diary from her often absent grandmother, Lucía, and as she reads it she becomes closer to her roots and more self-confident. Mi negro pasado, continuación de Como agua para chocolate, es una defensa de la independencia femenina, y la mejor receta contra los males de nuestros días: el desarraigo, la obesidad y el consumismo vacío. María, adicta a la comida, sufre...