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In this scene Amelie knocks down dominoes which suggests a loss of innocence and coming to age she experiences. As Amelie knocks down the dominoes, they hit the table making a whooshing sound that symbolizes the hardships and the imperfections of life. The use of this sound and the falling of dominoes allows viewers to foreshadows difficulties in life Amelie is going to endure and systematic discoveries Amelie will experience. The director focuses the camera on the dominoes and the knocking down of them, while in the background Amelie's body is shown. This shot gives power and importance to the dominoes and a by standing role to the main character Amelie.

This scene shows Amelie skipping stones at St. Martin's Canal croaching over the water and pleasuring herself by being alone with no distractions from the outside world just the sounds of the waves rustling as she throws a stone or the noises of the waterfall in the background. Skipping stones seems to be Amelie's sanctuary and safe spot to go to when she has things on her mind or when she can't quite understand something. The scene also has background music playing the theme music of Amelie that further enhances the the image of Amelie skipping stones and provides a lead in to the next topic or scene. In Amelie skipping stones seems to be a recurring image in the movie suggesting life's hobbies can be as simple as throwing stones into the water and hearing the waves rustle as the stones skip. Furthermore the beauties of life and of this image is a simplistic style that corresponds to Amelie's life; as the skipping stones can also metaphorically mean a ripple in her life that she is going to encounter and a new fascination that will bring joy to her just as skipping stones does.

As Amelie is walking through the train station she encounters Nino Quincampoix digging under the photo booth and pauses staring at him for a couple of moments before reality grips her and a lack of confidence forces her onwards. This encounter seems climatic in a way that ultimately Amelie falls for Nino after such a quick run in. This scene foreshadows a romantic love, that is like love at first sight, for both Amelie who tries to confine her feelings within herself and Nino. This scene suggests Amelie is like any human being who seeks love and desires the happiness one has when they meet the person they'd like to spend the rest of their lives with. But although Amelie felt a feeling of love like most people her fear overtakes her desire to accept her hearts calling and she walks away without risking the chance that Nino might have felt the same. Amelie's ignorance in addressing her heart's wants right away, shows a brittle and feeble side to her character that doesn't want to face rejection that shes endured before. Other accounts of her rejection was her fathers love as a child who she so desperately wanted and needed to being more open with her emotions and wiling to take chances. The shot focuses first on Nino with his perplexed expression and then on Amelie's intrigued expression. Then as there eyes meet one another Nino's expression seems fascinated also, but Amelie hurries away. The background music seems gloomy, but romantic and allows viewers to envision a romance arising between the two characters.

In this scene Amelie brings Nino Quincampoix to the restaurant she works at and is the biggest attempt to interact and talk to him. Amelie tries to open up and speak to Nino and tell him how she really feels but gets tongue tied and freezes up when he says if shes the mysterious person in the picture. The shot shows Amelie melting which depicts a loss of imagination and love that Nino is walking out on her and she couldn't muster up the courage to tell him she loves him. Amelie melting shows self disappointment and a reluctance to open up her feelings and true feelings to anyone. The shot shows how Amelie is taking life's knocks and opens up a new sign of vulnerability that lacked in Amelie's character and image. Her first sign of something turning out not as planned dealt with herself, which seems to tear down or melt her imagination. The director focuses on her face in this seen to reveal her hurt expression and pans the camera to her whole body melting from head to toe.