Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Brought as a newborn by her Belgian parents to live in Japan, toddler Amélie (voiced by Loïse Charpentier) had been slow to develop, but consciousness came to her in a rush. As she explored the world, she also found herself bonding with landlady's housekeeper and default nanny Nishio (Victoria Grosbois), in this charming and lovingly animated take on Amélie Nothomb's 2000 novella, "The Character of Rain." Laetitia Coryn, Marc Arnaud, Yumi Fujimori also supply voices. 78 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: French, English; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish. In French with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. Bonus Content: Interview with the Directors, Director Scene Breakdowns, Art Gallery, Animation Breakdowns, and Q&A at Animation is Film Festival.