# The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)

> A tiny borrower risks her family's hidden life when a lonely human boy discovers her existence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/35024

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Family
- Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
- Cast: Mirai Shida, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Tomokazu Miura, Keiko Takeshita, Kirin Kiki, Shinobu Otake, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Shin'ichi Hatori
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1568921/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: gentle, whimsical, nostalgic, family movie night, quiet afternoon

## Synopsis

A young girl discovers a hidden world of tiny people living in her home, leading to an unexpected friendship.

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