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Arrietty is a young member of a race known as the Borrowers. As one might suspect from that name, they make their living stealing items (borrowing, in their parlance) from the giant "human beans." Their primary rule is to avoid ever being seen by these [[Humans Are Cthulhu|terrifying creatures]], regardless of how friendly or supportive they are. One day, a boy moves into the house Arrietty's family borrows from, and on her first borrowing trip, she is spotted by the boy. The rest of the film focuses on Arrietty's both internal and external struggles after being seen, and her interactions with the boy. |
Arrietty is a young member of a race known as the Borrowers. As one might suspect from that name, they make their living stealing items (borrowing, in their parlance) from the giant "human beans." Their primary rule is to avoid ever being seen by these [[Humans Are Cthulhu|terrifying creatures]], regardless of how friendly or supportive they are. One day, a boy moves into the house Arrietty's family borrows from, and on her first borrowing trip, she is spotted by the boy. The rest of the film focuses on Arrietty's both internal and external struggles after being seen, and her interactions with the boy. |
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Being a Studio Ghibli film, it features mandatory and frequent usage of [[Scenery Porn]], often focusing on how regular human activities and scale looks from the perspective of a six inch girl. A kitchen becomes an obstacle gauntlet, requiring carefully planning and skill to navigate, and a cute kitten is now a dangerous entity. The animation often focuses on close shots of nature, complete with realistic water tension and physics, depicting [[Lilliputians]]' perception of the world around them. |
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The film hit UK cinemas in the summer of 2011 under the shortened title '''''Arrietty''''', in Australia in the summer of 2011, and was released in February of 2012 by Disney in the US, retitled as '''''The Secret World of Arriety'''''. The film has a Disney dub and a separate UK dub. |
The film hit UK cinemas in the summer of 2011 under the shortened title '''''Arrietty''''', in Australia in the summer of 2011, and was released in February of 2012 by Disney in the US, retitled as '''''The Secret World of Arriety'''''. The film has a Disney dub and a separate UK dub. |
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** The flora and fauna are animated in a rather realistic manner, right down to the dew that forms on top of them. |
** The flora and fauna are animated in a rather realistic manner, right down to the dew that forms on top of them. |
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* [[Sleep Mask]]: Arrietty's mother wears one in bed. |
* [[Sleep Mask]]: Arrietty's mother wears one in bed. |
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* [[Slice of Life]]: The film is laid back and calm enough to the point where it can be classed as being Slice of Life. It features moments like sleeping, sewing, and eating, in between the more adventurous elements like climbing. |
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* [[Staring Down Cthulhu]]: Arrietty and Niya at the end of the film, {{spoiler|when the Borrowers are moving away. Niya is portrayed as a huge figure which takes up most of the screen, with Arrietty framed at the centre of the shot. The shots that focus on Niya has the cat's face take up the entirety of the screen, the shots that focus on Arrietty shows a lot of background scenery. Arrietty's back is shown, and Niya's eyes are clearly visible}}. |
* [[Staring Down Cthulhu]]: Arrietty and Niya at the end of the film, {{spoiler|when the Borrowers are moving away. Niya is portrayed as a huge figure which takes up most of the screen, with Arrietty framed at the centre of the shot. The shots that focus on Niya has the cat's face take up the entirety of the screen, the shots that focus on Arrietty shows a lot of background scenery. Arrietty's back is shown, and Niya's eyes are clearly visible}}. |
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* [[The Stoic]]: Pod. Sho/Shawn may also count to a lesser extent, since he never really shows any extreme emotions. |
* [[The Stoic]]: Pod. Sho/Shawn may also count to a lesser extent, since he never really shows any extreme emotions. |
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