
Chocóistwenty-sevenyearsold;shehastwochildren,atinywoodenhutontheedgeofaColumbianvillage,anunderpaidjobinagoldmineandamarimba-playinghusbandnamedEverlides,whogamblesawaythelittlemoneytheyhaveandforceshimselfontoheratnightwhenhe’shadtoomuchtodrink.Nonethelessshetrulybelievesthatthingswillgetbetter.Butthenshelosesherjob,herdaughterwantsherbirthdaycakeandEverlidesspendsthelastoftheirsavings.ChocófindsherselfstandinginthevillageshopshepasseseverydayandinfrontofwhichEverlidesdrinksawayalltheirmoneyandlosesatdominoes.Shelooksatthecolourfulcakesonthecounter.Youwon’tgetanythingfornothinghere,thefatshopkeeperremindsher.Ifyouwantacake,Iwantyou.<br/> CHOCÓisSouthAmericanproducerandscreenwriterJhonnyHendrixHinestroza’sdirectorialdebut.Inquiet,low-keyshotsthatcasuallycapturethelandscapeofColumbia,hedemonstrateshowsometimesthere’sbarelybreathingroombetweenhopeanddespair.
