Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
“When you're three years old, you see everything and understand nothing.”
2025•PG•1h 17m•7.9•Released
AnimationDramaFamily
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.
Director
Maïlys Vallade
Writer
Liane-cho Han, Eddine Noel, Aude Py, Maïlys Vallade
Budget
$11M
Revenue
$2M
Languages
French, Japanese
Studio
Maybe Movies
Cast
Loïse Charpentier
Amélie (voice)
Victoria Grobois
Nishio-San (voice)
Yumi Fujimori
Kashima-San (voice)
Cathy Cerda
Claude the Grandmother (voice)
Marc Arnaud
Patrick the Father (voice)
Laëtitia Coryn
Daniele the Mother (voice)
Haylee Issembourg
Juliette (voice)
Isaac Schoumsky
André (voice)
François Raison
Doctor / Radio Voice (voice)
Emmylou Homs
Amélie (additional voice)
Production
Company
Maybe Movies
Company
2 Minutes
Company
France 3 Cinéma
Company
Puffin Pictures
Company
22D Music
Company
Ikki Films
Producer
Claire La Combe
Producer
Edwina Liard
Producer
Henri Magalon
Producer
Nidia Santiago
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