She is awkward in social situations (Moore 10). Later in her life she seems to not quite know how to interact normally with people. She has no other children to interact with so she is forced to rely on only her imagination for company, driving her thoughts heavily inwards. This interaction ends up shaping the rest of her childhood, and in a way her entire life.Īmelie’s father declares her unfit for school so she ends up all alone being taught at home by her mother, Amandine Poulain (Moore 13). She is so excited by this interaction that her heart beats out of control (Moore 13). It is so sad because the only reason her heart is beating like that is due to the fact that her father never physically touches her except to give her her monthly check up. He reaches this diagnosis because he hears her little heart pounding. In possibly one of the saddest parts of the film for anyone who dealt with feelings of abandonment or touch deprivation, is when Amelie’s father, Raphael Poulain, diagnoses six-year-old Amelie with a heart defect as he is giving her a check up. One of the most striking parts of the movie that the entire rest of the film is built upon is Amelie’s childhood. Her childhood was not an easy one and it was not filled with happy stories. For as joyful as she is as an adult, it took a great deal of resilience to get her there. Many of the characters in the film have sad and dark pasts, but probably the one with the saddest and hardest past is Amelie’s herself. Author’s screenshot.Īlthough Amelia for the most part is an incredibly happy and romantic movie, it does not start out that way. “Amelie and her mother leaving Notre Dame.” Amelie. “Amelie being fooled by her neighbor.” Amelie. “Amelie being taught by her mother at home.” Amelie. “Amelie’s father diagnoses her with heart defect.” Amelie.
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