(There are fifty cool things to chew on from Amélie. The rhythm, narration, character specifics, color, emotion, and on and on.
Great direction by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, great story by Guillaume Laurant and Jeunet, great script by Laurant.
Character backstory and development are very important here. At the end of the day it's a story about connection, love, union, so it would only make sense to start the film off with isolation, isolation, isolation. The girl has a misdiagnosed heart issue that tears her from the rest of the world. From her very start she is alone.
Trailer: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2UT5xaAfxWU
The character must match the story. Think Brody in JAWS not liking the water. Think Grant in Jurassic Park not liking kids. Lost In Translation? It's a story about connection that starts with almost nothing but disconnection, similar in ways to Amélie.
Amélie is alone and has been alone. This is her story of love, union, being seen. It's not the story of a regular girl finding love. It's the story of an isolated girl finding love.
It's not just a meal, it's a starving human getting fed. Increase the stakes, increase the drama, increase the character and story arc.
IMDb: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0211915/
Perfect writing.
Perfect backstory.
Perfect setup.
Beautiful.
Heartfelt.
See this film, no doubt.
Be well.
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