He's sick and is waiting to have surgery on his heart. dubbed version) is a young human boy who lives in the house above Arrietty's family. He warns her to stay away from the humans and to only borrow things that the humans won't miss.Īlthough, like many young animated heroines, Arrietty is headstrong and believes that humans can't be all that bad. Arrietty's father, Pod, is a stoic force in their tiny household. They are able to live their lives by "borrowing" certain items from the humans that live above them. She lives under the floorboards of a country house. 'The Secret World of Arrietty' is a re-imagining of Mary Norton's fantasy novel "The Borrowers." Young Arrietty is a tiny person. Even though the project was overseen by director, and relative newcomer, Hiromasa Yonebayashi the movie still reflects Miyazaki's influence in every frame. While Miyazaki didn't direct 'The Secret World of Arrietty,' he did have a hand in writing the screenplay. His productions never comes across as too cartoony, much like Don Bluth's realistic style compared to the cartoonier creations from later Disney films. As a fan of all kinds of animation, I must say the movies Miyazaki has created are some of the lushest and most beautiful I've ever seen, yet they usually retain a down-to-earth quality. I've always been deeply impressed and honestly moved by Hayao Miyazaki's work. From the legendary Studio Ghibli (“Spirited Away,” “Ponyo”) comes “The Secret World of Arrietty,” an animated adventure based on Mary Norton’s acclaimed children’s book series “The Borrowers.” If discovered, their relationship could drive Arrietty’s family from the home and straight into danger. Like all little people, Arrietty (AIR-ee-ett-ee) remains hidden from view, except during occasionalcovert ventures beyond the floorboards to “borrow” scrap supplies like sugar cubes from her human hosts.īut when 12-year-old Shawn (voice of David Henrie), a human boy who comes to stay in the home, discovers his mysterious housemate one evening, a secret friendship blossoms. Arrietty (voice of Bridgit Mendler), a tiny, but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her parents (voices of Will Arnett and Amy Poehler) in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper (voice of Carol Burnett). Residing quietly beneath the floorboards are little people who live undetected in a secret world to be discovered.
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