Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

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Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

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1h 18m

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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. Adapted from the autobiographical novel by Amélie Nothomb and brought to life in the completely original animated style of directors Mailys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN tells a tender, poignant and visually stunning story about the healing power of human connection.

Maïlys Vallade

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Liane-Cho Han

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Loïse Charpentier

Amélie

Victoria Grobois

Nishio-San

Laetitia Coryn

Danièle

Marc Arnaud

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

'Little Amélie’ is undeniably sweet in a way that makes it hard to dislike

Sep 15, 2025

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David Ehrlich

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Little Amélie and the Character of Rain isn’t a moment too short for its material, and yet its brevity allows it to maintain that delicate balance between joy and grief -- discovery and heartache -- from start to finish.

Rated: B

Sep 10, 2025

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Peter Debruge

Variety

Co-directors Vallade and Han’s minimalist visual style elegantly matches the young character’s naiveté, forgoing the hand-drawn outlines we expect from anime and vintage toons.

Jul 7, 2025

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Victor Stiff

That Shelf

Little Amélie enchants from the opening frame. This heartfelt, visually arresting, and poignant film reminds us of the value of seeing the world through a child’s eyes and to move through the world with a ferocious appetite for new experiences.

Sep 18, 2025

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Jericho Tadeo

The Asian Cut

With a tender hand, Little Amélie tackles darker topics as well, unafraid to delve into death, loss, trauma, and even distrust.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 17, 2025

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Tina Kakadelis

Film Obsessive

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain is a stunning piece of memory-driven filmmaking. It’s a purposeful attempt to chronicle emotions of importance in a young girl’s life in a way that echoes in our own lives.

Sep 16, 2025

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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. Adapted from the autobiographical novel by Amélie Nothomb and brought to life in the completely original animated style of directors Mailys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN tells a tender, poignant and visually stunning story about the healing power of human connection.

Director: Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han
Producer: Henri Magalon, Edwina Liard, Claire La Combe, Nidia Santiago
Screenwriter: Liane-Cho Han, Maïlys Vallade, Aude Py, Eddine Noël
Distributor: GKIDS
Production Co: Ikki Films, Maybe Movies
Rating: PG (Brief Scary Images|Thematic Content|Peril)
Genre: Drama, Animation
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 31, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 18m