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Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

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AnimationDramaFamily

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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.

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Budget

$11073938

Revenue

$1530750

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

25 June 2025

Country

France

Cast

Loïse Charpentier

Loïse Charpentier

Amélie (voice)

Victoria Grobois

Victoria Grobois

Nishio-San (voice)

Yumi Fujimori

Yumi Fujimori

Kashima-San (voice)

Cathy Cerda

Cathy Cerda

Claude, the grandmother (voice)

Marc Arnaud

Marc Arnaud

Partick, the father (voice)

Laëtitia Coryn

Laëtitia Coryn

Daniele, the mother (voice)

Haylee Issembourg

Haylee Issembourg

Juliette (voice)

Isaac Schoumsky

Isaac Schoumsky

André (voice)

François Raison

François Raison

Doctor / Radio Voice (voice)

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