▁while ▁struggling ▁with ▁her ▁own ▁isol ation . ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁an ▁international ▁co - production ▁between ▁companies ▁in ▁France ▁and ▁Germany . ▁ ▁The ▁film ▁met ▁with ▁critical ▁acc laim ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁major ▁box - office ▁success . ▁Am é lie ▁won ▁Best ▁Film ▁at ▁the ▁European ▁Film ▁Awards ; ▁it ▁won ▁four ▁César ▁Awards ▁( including ▁Best ▁Film ▁and ▁Best ▁Director ), ▁two ▁B AF TA ▁Awards ▁( including ▁Best ▁Original ▁Screen play ), ▁and ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁five ▁Academy ▁Awards . ▁G ross ing ▁over ▁$ 3 3 ▁million ▁in ▁limited ▁the atr ical ▁release , ▁it ▁is ▁still ▁the ▁highest - g ross ing ▁French - language ▁film ▁released ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁she ▁acted ▁in ▁the ▁British ▁thr iller ▁film ▁D irty ▁Pre tty ▁Things ▁directed ▁by ▁Stephen ▁Fre ars ▁and ▁written ▁by ▁Steven ▁Knight , ▁a ▁drama ▁about ▁two ▁illegal ▁imm igr ants ▁in ▁London . ▁It ▁was ▁produced ▁by ▁BBC ▁Films ▁and ▁Cel ador ▁Films . ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁an ▁Academy ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Original ▁Screen play ▁and ▁won ▁a ▁British ▁Independent ▁Film ▁Award ▁for ▁" Best ▁Independent ▁British ▁Film " ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁she ▁star red ▁in ▁A ▁Very ▁Long ▁Eng agement , ▁a ▁rom antic ▁war ▁film ▁co - written ▁and ▁directed ▁by ▁Jean - Pierre ▁Je un et . ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁fict ional ▁tale ▁about ▁a ▁young ▁woman