A Film That Makes Me Happy:
Amelie
This charming film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet revolves around a young French woman named Amelie, played by Audrey Tautou. Amelie is an engaging individual who overcomes the most unusual and depressing childhood to grow up and secretly help those around her who are feeling under.
She grows up alone with her mother having successfully committing suicide and her father a recluse that rarely comes in contact with Amelie, until the day she sees that Princess Diana has died. Princess Diana's death sets in motion a series of events that leads Amelie to finding a box that belonged to a little boy who lived in her flat before her. Amelie sets out to find the man who hid his time capsule and sets in motion her life's work, to bring people joy.
Amelie doesn't do so in a confrontational approach however, instead relying on mischief and guise to reunite these random people with their lost happiness. From helping a blind man find happiness in a dark world to reuniting long lost lovers Amelie treks through her new found goal with an admirable selflessness until she meets Nino. Amelie finds Nino fascinating but cannot muster the courage to meet him straight on. Through serendipitous encounters Amelie expresses her love anonymously for Nino.
Arguably the most hilarious and delightful film I've ever seen, Jeunet and Tautou are a formidable pair bringing a righteous happiness to the characters and setting of the film. Although Amelie starts out bleak it turns into a vibrant movie about the simple act of kindness.
She grows up alone with her mother having successfully committing suicide and her father a recluse that rarely comes in contact with Amelie, until the day she sees that Princess Diana has died. Princess Diana's death sets in motion a series of events that leads Amelie to finding a box that belonged to a little boy who lived in her flat before her. Amelie sets out to find the man who hid his time capsule and sets in motion her life's work, to bring people joy.
Amelie doesn't do so in a confrontational approach however, instead relying on mischief and guise to reunite these random people with their lost happiness. From helping a blind man find happiness in a dark world to reuniting long lost lovers Amelie treks through her new found goal with an admirable selflessness until she meets Nino. Amelie finds Nino fascinating but cannot muster the courage to meet him straight on. Through serendipitous encounters Amelie expresses her love anonymously for Nino.
Arguably the most hilarious and delightful film I've ever seen, Jeunet and Tautou are a formidable pair bringing a righteous happiness to the characters and setting of the film. Although Amelie starts out bleak it turns into a vibrant movie about the simple act of kindness.
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