The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)

Karigurashi no Arrietty / 借りぐらしのアリエッティ

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14-year-old Arrietty belongs to the Borger people, who are similar to humans except for their comparatively tiny size. For Borger like her, the world of humans means enormous dangers because of her stature, which hardly surpasses an insect, but also awakens a great fascination and her personal urge to discover. So it happens that she breaks the old rule of not talking to humans when she looks around the house above her abode to “borrow” small items important to her family’s survival.

The lonely Shou, who has recently moved in with his great aunt over the summer vacations, immediately makes friends with the strange little girl. The bright and self-confident Arrietty, who is practically his neighbour along with her equally tiny parents Pod and Homily, gives him new courage to face life after he had actually already given up on himself because of his long-standing illness. But the existence of the Borger might have been better left unrevealed because as the relationship between Shou and Arrietty develops, the humans interfere with the Borger’s lives and put them in danger. The two must now work together to protect the Borger and their way of life.
Die 14-jährige Arrietty gehört zum Volk der Borger, das den Menschen, bis auf seine vergleichsweise überaus kleine Größe, sehr ähnlich ist. Für Borger wie sie bedeutet die Welt der Menschen wegen ihrer Statur, die kaum ein Insekt überragt, enorme Gefahren, weckt aber auch eine große Faszination und ihren persönlichen Entdecker-Drang. So passiert es, dass sie die alte Regel bricht, nicht mit Menschen zu sprechen, als sie sich in dem Haus über ihrer Wohnstätte umsieht, um sich dort kleine Gegenstände »auszuborgen«, die für das Überleben ihrer Familie wichtig sind.

Der einsame Shou, der erst vor kurzem über die Sommerferien hinweg zu seiner Großtante gezogen ist, schließt sofort Freundschaft mit dem fremdartigen kleinen Mädchen. Die aufgeweckte und selbstbewusste Arrietty, die zusammen mit ihren ebenso winzigen Eltern Pod und Homily praktisch seine Nachbarin ist, schenkt ihm neuen Lebensmut, nachdem er sich wegen seiner schon lange bestehenden Krankheit eigentlich bereits aufgegeben hatte. Aber die Existenz der Borger hätte eventuell lieber nicht aufgedeckt werden sollen, denn als sich die Beziehung zwischen Shou und Arrietty weiterentwickelt, greifen die Menschen in das Leben der Borger ein und bringen sie in Gefahr. Die beiden müssen nun zusammenarbeiten, um die Borger und deren Lebensart zu schützen.
Arrietty, de 14 años, pertenece al pueblo de los Borger, muy parecidos a los humanos, salvo por su tamaño comparativamente muy pequeño. Para los Borger como ella, el mundo de los humanos supone enormes peligros debido a su estatura, que apenas supera la de un insecto, pero también despierta una gran fascinación y su impulso personal de explorar. Así ocurre que rompe la vieja regla de no hablar con los humanos cuando echa un vistazo a la casa que hay sobre su morada para «tomar prestados» pequeños objetos importantes para la supervivencia de su familia.

El solitario Shou, que se ha mudado recientemente con su tía abuela durante las vacaciones de verano, entabla amistad de inmediato con la extraña niña. La brillante y segura de sí misma Arrietty, que es prácticamente su vecina junto con sus igualmente diminutos padres Pod y Homily, le infunde nuevos ánimos para enfrentarse a la vida después de que, en realidad, ya se hubiera dado por vencido debido a su larga enfermedad. Pero quizá hubiera sido mejor no desvelar la existencia de los Borger, porque a medida que se desarrolla la relación entre Shou y Arrietty, los humanos intervienen en la vida de los Borger y los ponen en peligro. Ahora ambos deben trabajar juntos para proteger a los Borger y su modo de vida.
La quattordicenne Arrietty appartiene al popolo dei Borger, che sono molto simili agli esseri umani, tranne che per le loro dimensioni relativamente molto ridotte. Per i Borger come lei, il mondo degli umani comporta enormi pericoli a causa della sua statura, che supera a malapena quella di un insetto, ma suscita anche un grande fascino e la sua personale voglia di esplorare. Così capita che infranga la vecchia regola di non parlare con gli umani quando si aggira nella casa sopra la sua dimora per «prendere in prestito» piccoli oggetti importanti per la sopravvivenza della sua famiglia.

Il solitario Shou, che si è da poco trasferito dalla prozia durante le vacanze estive, fa subito amicizia con la strana bambina. La brillante e sicura Arrietty, che è praticamente la sua vicina di casa insieme agli altrettanto minuscoli genitori Pod e Homily, gli infonde nuovo coraggio per affrontare la vita dopo che, in realtà, si era già arreso a causa della sua lunga malattia. Ma l’esistenza dei Borger forse sarebbe stato meglio non rivelarla, perché mentre il rapporto tra Shou e Arrietty si sviluppa, gli umani intervengono nella vita dei Borger e li mettono in pericolo. I due devono ora collaborare per proteggere i Borger e il loro stile di vita.
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