Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

1h 18m · 2025 · Directed by Maïlys Vallade · 4.1 / 5 on Letterboxd

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025) runs 1h 18m, directed by Maïlys Vallade. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Animation, Drama, Family

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.