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Animation, Drama, Family  •  2025  •  77 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025)

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain poster

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
8.4

Overview

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.

Starring Cast

Emmylou Homs  •   Loïse Charpentier  •   Laetitia Coryn

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film focuses on apolitical, universal human experiences and personal development, exploring a child's discovery of the world and the healing power of human connection. There is no explicit political content or ideological messaging identified in the narrative.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features a diverse cast reflecting its setting of a Belgian family in post-war Japan, engaging with local Japanese characters. Its narrative explores themes of cultural displacement, discrimination, and cross-cultural relationships, emphasizing human connection and healing amidst social prejudice and post-war trauma.

Secondary

Race Swap: Yes
Confidence: Low

The character Nishio-san, canonically Japanese in the source novel *The Character of Rain*, is voiced by a French actress in this animated adaptation. This constitutes a race swap.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film's available information, including plot summaries and reviews, indicates no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a young girl's experiences in post-war Japan, focusing on family and personal growth, with no mention of queer elements.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on the provided information, *Little Amélie or the Character of Rain* does not appear to feature transsexual characters or themes. The film is described as a coming-of-age story focusing on a young child's discovery of the world and existential themes, with no indication of transgender representation in its plot or character arcs.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film adapts Amélie Nothomb's novel, and all characters, including the protagonist Amélie, are portrayed on screen with the same gender as established in the source material. There are no instances of gender swaps.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.6
The Movie Database logo
7.9

Critic Ratings

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9.7
Metacritic logo
8.2

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