Esta resposta do Quora explica muito bem:
Green is used commonly throughout Amelie and mainly because green symbolizes hope and nature in many cultures which often brings comfort to the viewer’s eyes. Green is used in the film to create vitality and to contrast with the warmer, more saturated colors mainly seen in the mis en scene.
The combination of red and green can be seen when young Amélie as she is setting the red fish free in the river with her mother. The surrounding green creates a sense of grace and vitality representing nature next to the strong contrasting red which as mentioned earlier possibly symbolizes Amélie’s childhood of which she’s forced to take a step back from.
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Então, é possível que o diretor esteja contando algo sobre a infância de Amélie usando uma combinação das cores verde e vermelho.