Amelie or The Time to Love

The vagaries of love are often tragic as Amelie ou le Temps dAimer seems to say Directed by Michel Drach in his second try at a featurelength film the wellwrought romance revolves around the love that develops between Amelie MarieJose Nat and her cousin Alain Jean Sorel Amelie is an orphan who lives with Alain and his family on an island off the coast of France Alain has dreams of working as a seaman while Amelie works for Alains father The budding romance between the two takes a nosedive when Alain falls for a glamorous actress who shows up on the island one day Not mature enough yet to make a wise choice Alains betrayal of Amelie turns out to be a grievous mistake