Beautifully animated Japanese film Arrietty is inspired by the Mary Norton classic children’s novel The Borrowers, with a wonderful Japanese twist by the talented anime powerhouse Studio Ghibli.
Beneath the floorboards of a sprawling mansion set in a magical, overgrown garden in the suburbs of Tokyo, tiny 14-year-old Arrietty lives with her equally tiny parents.
Arrietty and her family live by “borrowing”. Everything they have, they borrow or make from the things they have borrowed. Arrietty’s parents have always warned her: “Never let humans see you.” But the adventurous Arrietty doesn’t listen, and soon she gets discovered by Sho, a 12-year-old human boy who lives in the mansion.
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Only in cinemas 12 January 2012.
Arrietty will be playing at Hoyts Belconnen in English language and Dendy Canberra in Japanese language with English subtitles.
Win tickets
To celebrate the release of Arrietty we have 10 Family passes to giveaway, thanks to Madman Entertainment. Each family pass is valid for free admission for 2 adults and 2 kids.
For your chance to win, tell us your favourite animated film. Fill out your answer and contact details in the entry form to the right. Entries will be judged on creativity and only winners will be notified by email. Competition closes 5.00pm, Monday 9 January, 2012.
