The sleepy calmness of the little French small town is broken by arrival of young woman Вианн and her daughter. They appeared together with a noisy and bright carnival procession, and when a carnival made off, his light gladness had remained in the eyes of Вианн opening the chocolate shop here. She hears some wonderful character about the secret desires of habitants of small town and offers to each just the same chocolate dainties that compels him again to feel taste to life.A "chocolate" is history about kindness and tolerance, about opposition of innocent temptations and stubborn justness. The of the same name Hollywood film of stage-director Лассе Халлстрема (with Жюльетт Бинош, Johnny Деппом and Judy Денч in leading roles) was номинирован on "Oscar" in five categories and on the "Gold globe" - in four.