The Secret World of Arrietty
借りぐらしのアリエッティ
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Synopsis
14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty.
Difficult scenes
Quick attack by cat Niya on Arrietty in the bushes and opening sequence Pod returns injured from a borrowing mission, scene without graphic details Haru discovers and captures Homily, Arrietty's mother, with alarm cries Theme of Shō's heart condition and references to mortality
💬 Our analysis
This Studio Ghibli film offers a gentle and poetic adventure suitable for children aged 6+. Potentially startling scenes (cat attack, father's injury, capture) remain brief and non-graphic. The contemplative tone and deeper themes (friendship, acceptance) suit children capable of understanding nuanced emotions.
Information
- Studios
- Studio Ghibli, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Mitsubishi Shoji, dentsu, TOHO, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Wild Bunch, The Walt Disney Company (Japan)
- Original language
- JA
- Format
- Feature film