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The Maybe Movies team ('Long Way North') relies on a distinctive, minimalist aesthetic to depict writer Amélie Northomb's formative years in Kobe. Amélie Nothomb, the daughter of a Belgian diplomat with Japanese leanings, has published several books about her upbringing in Asia, including one in which she bravely channels her inner child. In "Métaphysique des tubes" (or "The Character of Rain" in English), Nothomb spends a lot of time convinced she is God. "In the beginning" opens the memoir, clearly evoking the Holy Book. It's a touch that many loved in its print version, but proves difficult to replicate in the otherwise delightful animated adaptation that premiered at Cannes, delighted Annecy, and is now coming to the United States thanks to Gkids. Directors: Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han Jin Kuang Writers: Amélie Nothomb, Liane-Cho Han Jin Kuang, Aude Py Stars: Loïse Charpentier, Victoria Grobois, Yumi Fujimori According to Nothomb, in ...