The official trailer has arrived for Little Amelie or the Character of Rain (Amélie et la Métaphysique des Tubes), a new French animated feature from Maybe Movies and Ikki Films, which will make its world premiere as a Special Screening at the Cannes Film Festival this month. Rendered in illustrative 2D, the story explores the experiences of a young Belgian girl awakening to childhood in her new home: Japan.
Synopsis: Until the age of two and a half years old, Amélie describes herself as a digestive tube, inert and vegetative. Then comes the crucial event that makes her fall into childhood. For six months, she discovers language, parents, brother and sister, a heavenly garden, passions (Japan and water), aversions (to carp), seasons and time. Everything that, from the age of three, constitutes the human person forever. Because at that age, everything is played out, happiness as well as tragedy… This is the message that this mischievous baby sends us, observing the world with acuity.
Also slated to screen in the official competition of Annecy International Animation Film Festival this summer, Little Amelie marks the feature directorial debuts of Maïlys Vallade (The Lighthouse Keeper; layout/storyboard artist on I Lost My Body, Calamity) and Liane-Cho Han (animation director, Calamity, Long Way North). The film is produced by Henri Magalon & Claire La Combe for Maybe Movies, Edwina Liard and Nidia Santiago.
The voice cast features Emmylou Homs, Loïse Charpentier, Laetitia Coryn, Yumi Fujimori and Isaac Schoumsky.
Haut et Court is handling Little Amelie‘s French theatrical release. International sales are by Gebeka International (A Hildegarde x Goodfellas company).
The Cannes official program will also present a special screening of the animated biopic A Magnificent Life (directed by Sylvain Chomet).
