Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025)

Reserve TicketsBrowning Cinema ANDkids World Film Festival Directed by Liane-Cho Han Jin Kuang, Maïlys Vallade With Loïse Charpentier, Victoria Grosbois, Yumi Fujimori Rated PG, 77 minutes, DCP In French and Japanese with English subtitles 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. Adapted from the autobiographical novel by Amélie Nothomb and brought to life in the completely original animated style of directors Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain tells a tender, poignant and visually stunning story about the healing power of human connection. This is a free but ticketed event. To guarantee your seat, please pick up your tickets at least 15 minutes prior to the show, at which point your unclaimed tickets may be used to seat patrons waiting on standby. Tickets will be available for pick-up at the Ticket Office beginning one hour prior to the performance. Co-presented by the Lauran E. and Justin L. Tuck Endowment for Children's Programming.