Ben and Rob wander into the whimsical streets of Montmartre and a carefully constructed fantasy with Amélie, the 2001 French sensation directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Starring Audrey Tautou in her star making role, alongside Mathieu Kassovitz and a kaleidoscope of unforgettable side characters, Amélie blends romance, surrealism, and meticulous visual storytelling into a film that feels as handmade as it does magical.

Why was Amélie made, and what alchemy of planning, design, and happy accidents brought its hyper-stylised world to life? How did its now iconic score become one of the most beloved in modern cinema, and why does every note feel inseparable from Amélie’s inner world?

Do our hosts buy into the charm completely, or is there something more calculated beneath the film’s sugar dusted surface? Is Amélie secretly operating on ano ...