Amelie Poulain - Jean-Pierre Jeunet

[The movie is available at the end of this post.]

Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (English: Amélie, literally The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain) is a 2001 French film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou. Written by Jeunet with Guillaume Laurant, the film is a whimsical and somewhat idealised depiction of contemporary Parisian life, set in Montmartre. It tells the story of a shy waitress who decides to change the lives of those around her for the better, while struggling with her own isolation.



Amélie won best film at the European Film Awards; it won four César Awards (including Best Film and Best Director), two BAFTA Awards (including Best Original Screenplay), and was nominated for five Academy Awards.


One of the biggest french films of the last 10 years, Amelie is one of my favorite movies. Shocking, sad and happy at the same time, this film has everything you need, and I recommend it to everyone, especially those seeking to discover the french cinema.


The movie is available here , don't miss it, I repeat, this movie is AWESOME.

Below, Le déjeuner des canotiers by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The girl drinking the glass of water in the centre of the picture comes to represent Amélie

The Bear - L'Ours - Jean-Jacques Annaud

First of all, this is the saddest movie I've never seen.....

Let check the trailer first :


The Bear, (1988) known as L'Ours in its original release, is a feature french film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. The screenplay by Gérard Brach was adapted from the novel The Grizzly King by James Oliver Curwood.

Set in late 19th century British Columbia, Canada, the film tells the story of an orphaned bear cub befriended and protected by an adult male grizzly as hunters pursue them through the wilds.

Though the film did not enjoy overwhelming commercial success with its North American release, it was acclaimed in France, and was nominated for and won numerous international film awards.




The entire movie is available here. Make sure you got some tissues next to you beforehand...