Dir. Mailys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han
2025 | 77 mins | France, Belgium | French with English subtitles / English Dubbed  (please check specific screenings)
Loïse Charpentier, Victoria Grosbois, Yumi Fujimori

Showing Times

• Fri 13 Feb: 1pm*
• Sat 14 Feb: 11amΔ
• Sun 15 Feb: 6:20pm*
• Mon 16 Feb: 11amΔ + 1pmΔ
• Tue 17 Feb: 1pmΔ
• Wed 18 Feb: 11amΔ + 1pm*
• Thu 19 Feb: 1pmΔ

*French with English subtitles

Δ English Dubbed

Audio Described headsets available from Box Office at all screenings.

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Driven by the joy and confusion of a little girl’s discovery of the world and her place within it, Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han’s poetic, astoundingly beautiful animation feels like it’s arrived from a different planet.

In late 1960s Japan, toddler Amélie finds the world a peaceful, perplexing mystery until a rapturous encounter with chocolate (relatable) ignites her wild sense of curiosity about, well, everything. Exploring the wonders of nature, Amélie also develops a deep bond with her family’s housekeeper, Nishio-san, and begins to understand the painful history beneath the surface of their idyllic existence as foreigners in post-war Japan.

Adapted from the best selling autobiographical novel by Amélie Nothomb, bringing a toddler’s experience of the world brilliantly to life. Little Amélie is a poignant and wondrous story about the healing power of connection and will appeal to fans of animation at any age.

BBFC Rating
Rated PG – mild threat, upsetting scenes

Venue: Studio 74, Exeter Phoenix

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