Arrietty
Aka "The Secret World of Arrietty". Mary Norton's novel "The Borrowers" gets an anime updating in this fun family tale co-written by Hayao Miyazaki. Arrietty is a normal teenage girl - who just happens to be four inches tall. As a Borrower, a race of beings who secretly live in peoples' houses, she and her family must remain unseen by human eyes. But they find their world turned upside down when Arrietty forms a friendship with a young human boy.
Year: 2010
Genre: Family Animation, Fantasy Films, Japanese Cinema, Anime, Film Festivals 2011, Studio Ghibli
Country: Japan
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Duration: 94 Minutes
Rating: G
7.6/10
Location in store: Anime (Studio Ghibli)
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