Arrietty

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Synopsis

‘Tiny’ 14 year old Arrietty lives under the floorboards of an old house with her father and mother. Their peaceful life is dramatically changed when the ever curious Arrietty accidentally allows herself to be seen by Sho, a sickly but well-intentioned 12 year old boy. The fledgling friendship between the two lonely children causes Haru the housekeeper to become aware of the borrowers’ existence. The family are forced to choose between staying in their well-established home or leaving for the uncertainty of the great outdoors.

Release date:
29 July 2011
Director
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Cast:
Amy Poehler, Bridgit Mendler, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett
Certification:
U
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Review

With hindsight, it's a wonder that the famed story of The Borrowers by Mary Norton has not been touched by the magic of Studio Ghibli already. The world of fantasy that the studio usually creat...

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