Little Amélie or the Character of Rain film review — watery animation with lashings of mystico-kitsch

Their film is based on an autobiographically inspired novel by Belgian writer Amélie Nothomb, whose star status in Europe has never quite connected with anglophone readerships. A curious fantasia on ...
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Lovely US Trailer for 'Little Amélie or the Character of Rain' Animation

"You were the only one who saw who I really was." This film! GKids has unveiled the official US trailer for Little Amélie or the Character of Rain, also known as just Little Amélie, a beautiful ...
Variety

‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’ Wins Grand Jury Prize at Animation Is Film Festival

“Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” has won the Grand Jury Prize at the 8th annual Animation Is Film Festival. The features jury said, “Showing us the world from the perspective of a toddler, ...
The New York Times

‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’ Review: Discovering the World

In this sweet animated film, set in Japan, a Belgian child encounters a flood of new wonders. By Brandon Yu When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an ...

Little Amélie: A tender and creative exploration of the formation of childhood identity

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain is as much about animation as an artform as it is an adaptation of Belgian author Amélie Northomb’s book The Character of Rain (2000). The French animated ...
Variety

Animation and Heart: The Directors of Gkids Pick-Up ‘Little Amélie’ Reflect on Collaborative Spirit in Bringing ‘The Character of Rain’ to Screen

All children are gods in their own perspective, until they discover their own human nature. Belgian novelist Amélie Nothomb expanded on this idea in her novel “The Character of Rain,” published in ...
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Little Amélie or the character of rain

Loved, feared, obeyed, revered, and yet existing almost entirely beyond ...