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Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

When you're three years old, you see everything and understand nothing.

Release: 2025 Runtime: 1h 17min Rating: PG Language: English

Animation Drama Family

The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she develops a deep attachment to her family's housekeeper, Nishio-san, Amélie discovers the wonders of nature as well as the emotional truths hidden beneath the surface of her family's idyllic life as foreigners in post-war Japan.

Status: Released
Original language: FR
Production countries: France
Production: Maybe Movies, 2 Minutes, France 3 Cinéma, Puffin Pictures, 22D Music, Ikki Films

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Audience rating

7.9 / 10 (209 votes)

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Director

Liane-cho Han , Maïlys Vallade

Main crew

Ludovic Versace — Editor
Mari Fukuhara — Original Music Composer
Edwina Liard — Producer
Claire La Combe — Producer
Henri Magalon — Producer
Nidia Santiago — Producer
Aude Py — Screenplay
Maïlys Vallade — Screenplay

Cast

Loïse Charpentier , Victoria Grobois , Yumi Fujimori , Cathy Cerda , Marc Arnaud , Laëtitia Coryn , Haylee Issembourg , Isaac Schoumsky

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Awards

2026 Animated Feature Film Nominee

Themes and genres

Animation Drama Family japan based on novel or book chocolate housekeeper nature curiosity chocolate bar post war japan belgian foreigners wonder audacious human connection human connection in film

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Updated on 28/08/2026.