As a kid, I adored the Borrowers and their world. I loved imagining how they might use various items. The Borrowers has been made into 4 separate movies, but The Secret World of Arrietty is the one that has captured the most attention. Produced by Studio Ghibli (which brought us My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, Spirited Away, and the like) Arrietty captures both the adventurous spirit of the original novel as well as the sensibility of anime. While this movie is a far cry from what I pictured, its a lovely tale that adds new elements to the story, specifically Shawn and his heart condition providing a parallel to the Borrowers' struggles and teaching a gentle lesson about change and fear. It's a beautiful movie with even more beautiful music. Talk about a fantastic soundtrack. While this may be different from the movies we are used to as an American audience, it's truly lovely and worth a watch.
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