France is the land of cinema. It is the cradle of celluloid civilisation. Directors are considered as auteurs here. ( P.S: I am a semi francophile and a pretty decent franco-cinemophile, so forgive me if i have gone over the limits in this description) And the movie i wish to feature from this country is Amelie.
The titular character is a charming girl who works incessantly and easily to fix the problems of the people around here and add a little colour and joy in their lives. It is not the typical feel good movie of a selfless saint trying to make everyone around him/her happy. Amelie does not do anything extraordinary or make hard sacrifices. In fact there are dark undertones to many of her seemingly innoccuous actions (though i must confess that this fact did not register in my mind till i incidentally read about it somewhere online). The movie shows that small thoughtful actions can make deep positive impacts . The beautiful cinematography and wonderful soundtrack brings the viewer into the movie. And i must say that i have never been as happy and filled with bliss after seeing any other movie.
Audrey Tautu effortlessly 'lives' the titular character. The beauty and success of this movie owes a large part to her. (I dedicate this paragraph in her name)
Viva la France and its cinema!
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