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Amélie
She fixed everyone's life from a distance. Then someone made her try it up close.
Who it's for
Amélie is a playful portrait of someone who connects with the world only at a safe distance.
Lonely→Uplifted
Feelings it meets
What it is
Jean-Pierre Jeunet's film follows Amélie Poulain, a shy waitress at a Montmartre café who grew up lonely and lives largely in her imagination. After finding a hidden box of childhood keepsakes and returning it to its owner, she decides to secretly bring happiness to the people around her through elaborate anonymous schemes.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: A parent's death involving a suicide.
Age: R (sexual content)
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Sonnets from the Portuguese, Sonnet 43
