French New Wave: Amelie, 2001

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French New Wave: Amelie, 2001
The French New Wave refers to a movement that emerged in the 1950s, advocating for the rejection of traditional filmmaking and moving towards a more experimental approach. Seven decades ago, the French New Wave offered a unique film style that allowed the French to identify in an industry that American filmmakers dominated. In 2001, the French New Wave witnessed a revival with Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain (also known as Amélie), directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, a film that presented unique characteristics of the 1950s wave.
Amélie, like other French New Wave films, is not all about plot and character development. The movie has a leisurely-paced storyline that enables the audience to follow it. Movies in the particular era emphasized perks and wonders, which Amélie does with the character of Amélie Poulain and the things happening in her life. Additionally, the era emphasized a simple approach, yet packed with references to real individuals. Watching a French New Wave film gives a viewer a sense of reality to the events. Amélie employs the same concept to ensure that the audience can identify with the characters. The characters are real, and one can easily identify with what is happening in the characters’ lives. For instance, one can feel Amélie’s pain when the mother commits suicide.
Additionally, the French New Wave saw movies that were shot on tight budgets (Marie 68). Filmmakers wild often shoot on their front doors to save on location costs. At the time, the glamour of...