In an aspect, the present disclosure relates to a polyamide solution including aromatic polyamide and a solvent. A dimension change gap between a cast film of the polyamide solution and the cast film after being subjected to a heat treatment is not more than a predetermined value. In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a display element, an optical element, an illumination element or a sensor element, including a step of forming a polyamide film by using the polyamide solution.