Amélie is a little Belgian girl born in Japan. Thanks to her friend Nishio-san, life is a succession of adventures and discoveries. But on her third birthday, a single event changes everything. Because for Amélie, everything is at stake at her age, happiness as well as tragedy.
Little Amélie
- An animation project by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han
- 2025 77'
- Adapted from "The Character of rain" by Amélie Nothomb, published by Albin Michel Editions in 2000.
- Written by Liane-Cho Han, Aude Py, Maïlys Vallade and Eddine Noël
- Graphic authors: Eddine Noël, Liane-Cho Han, Maïlys Vallade, Marietta Ren, Marion Roussel, Justine Thibault, Rémi Chayé, Simon Dumonceau
- A production of Ikki Films and Maybe Movies
- In coproduction with 2 Minutes, France 3 Cinéma, Puffin Pictures, 22D Music
- With the support of Procirep - Angoa, CNC - Avance sur Recettes, CNC - CVS (pilot and production), CNC - Aide au développement, CNC - Aide aux techniques d’animation, Région Ile-de-France, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Département de la Charente, Région Réunion, Région Bretagne, CICLIC - Région Centre-Val de Loire and of Media
- International distribution: GoodFellas Animation.
Distribution in France: Haut & Court.
- Presales: Canal +, Ciné +, France Télévisions, ADN.
Little Amélie is adapted from the autobiographical novel by Amélie Nothomb.
Selected for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in a Special Screening and for the 2025 Annecy Festival in the Official Selection.