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Better Than Chocolate

Country: Canada, Language: English, 101 mins

  • Director: Anne Wheeler
  • Writer: Peggy Thompson
  • Producer: Christopher Adkins; Sharon McGowan

CGiii Comment

The mother may be a little too much of a caricature (she does become intensely annoying).

The humour is predictable and bland...but, it doesn't stop it from being rather cute.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Two attractive young lesbians, Maggie and Kim, meet in Vancouver, develop a passionate romance, and move in together. Meanwhile, Maggie's well-meaning but naive mother Lila gets divorced and decides to move to Vancouver and join the household. Soon after, Lila is befriended by Judy, a transsexual about to undergo a sex-change operation. Complications ensue as the conservative Lila learns the truth about Maggie, Judy, and their diverse group of friends.

Cast & Characters

Wendy Crewson as Lila;
Karyn Dwyer as Maggie;
Christina Cox as Kim;
Ann-Marie MacDonald as Frances;
Marya Delver as Carla; Kevin
Mundy as Paul;
Tony Nappo as Tony;
Jay Brazeau as Mr. Marcus;
Beatrice Zeilanger as Bernice;
Peter Outerbridge as Judy;
Gerald Varga as Skin Head 1;
Robert Parent as Skin Head 2;
Corrine Koslo as Safe Sex Advocate;
Veena Sood as Religious Zealot;
Tony Marr as Lila's Boss