French Film of the Month: Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Saturday the 25th of April, 2026 15.00

During this prescreening, step into the enchanting world of little Amélie in Japan, before everything changes on the eve of her third birthday. An Oscar-nominated animated film, adapted from the novel by Amélie Nothomb.

Cinema Orion

Eerikinkatu 15 00100 Helsinki

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The French film of April, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, 2025), invites the whole family to discover life in Japan through the eyes of a little Belgian girl, Amélie. A moving and breathtaking film nominated and awarded multiple times internationally.

Synopsis: Amélie is a little Belgian girl born in Japan. Thanks to her friend Nishio-san, the world is nothing but adventure and discovery. But on her third birthday, an event changes the course of her life. For Amélie, everything is decided at that age: both happiness and tragedy. A film for all ages, perfect to watch as a family.

Languages : French, Japanese

Subtitles: Finnish

Duration: 1 h 18 min

The film will be released in Finland on May 8; tickets for this pre-screening will be soon available on the Cinema Orion website!

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