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
- A film by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han
- 2025 77'
- Adapted from "The Character of rain" by Amélie Nothomb, published by Albin Michel Editions.
- 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 European Union's Media
- International distribution: GoodFellas Animation.
Distribution in France: Haut & Court.
- Presales: Canal +, Ciné +, France Télévisions, ADN.
Little Amélie is adapted from Amélie Nothomb’s novel “The Character of Rain”
Directors : Maïlys Vallade et Liane-Cho Han
Co-screenwriters : Eddine Noël et Aude Py
Producers : Nidia Santiago, Edwina Liard, Claire La Combe, Henri Magalon
Artistic Direction : Eddine Noël
Sound : Kevin Feildel, Fanny Bricoteau
Editing : Ludovic Versace
Original Music : Mari Fukuhara
Selected for the Cannes Film Festival; nominated for the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, Césars and the 2026 Oscars. Won the Audience Award at Annecy in 2025.