A gentle, whimsical exploration of childhood perception, Little Amélie is a tender animated adaptation of Amélie Nothomb’s autobiographical novel, capturing the world as seen through the eyes of a fiercely curious young girl discovering life for the very first time.

Set in Japan, the film follows Amélie from infancy to early childhood as she slowly awakens to language, emotion, and the strange rules of adulthood. Everyday experiences—friendship, food, seasons, small betrayals—take on mythic weight, rendered with humor and emotional clarity as Amélie learns what it means to exist in a world both beautiful and bewildering.

Delicately animated and rich with sensory detail, Little Amélie transforms memory into something luminous and playful, balancing philosophical insight with childlike wonder. It’s a quietly profound portrait of becoming—of how identity is shaped not by grand events, but by the intimate moments that teach us how to feel, imagine, and belong.