Arrietty
2010movie
Arrietty is not merely a charming tale of miniature people living beneath the floorboards; it’s a poignant exploration of environmentalism, the fragility of life, and the importance of understanding across perceived differences. Through the eyes of the Borrower family, Miyazaki masterfully illuminates the delicate balance between humans and nature, challenging viewers to re-evaluate their ...
The domesticity and conservatism of her mother juxtaposed with Arrietty’s exploratory spirit is the major crux of tension throughout the film. Her mother’s anxieties about the human world are outwardly projected through Arrietty’s first borrowing mission with her father. Sneaking out into Shō’s house at night, after its human inhabitants have gone to bed, the familiarity of a normal household is intricately transformed into an almost-wilderness landscape through the Borrower’s perspective — for the audience, the distance between a table and the floor is negligible, taken for granted.
