Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s wonderfully quirky and irresistibly enchanting Amélie returns to the big screen for its 25th anniversary. After a lonely childhood, the adult Amélie (an adorable Audrey Tautou) devises elaborate, secret stratagems for bringing happiness to those around her. In the process, she finds that there may be a chance at happiness for her too, with Nino (Mathieu Kassovitz). Jeunet’s Paris is probably the most fairytale-perfect depiction of the city ever committed to celluloid, and the film remains as heartwarming as ever.

Notes by Kevin Coyne