Have you ever imagined teeny-weeny people living in the small underfloor gaps and hollow walls of your house? So, astonishing as it might be, you could neither see them nor feel their presence. As a living, these tiny beings "borrow" stuff from your house, as they would allege, although you would not be able to miss it either. This is the plot of "Arriety" a Japanese anime version of the English book "The Borrowers". Directed by Hayao Miyazaki from Studio Ghibli, both considered legends of the animation world.
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| Arriety (left) and Sho (right) having a meaningful talk about diversity and life |
The story is set against a backdrop of a comfy gardened country house on the outskirts of a city. Sho is a weak but docile kid who suffers from a heart problem and is led by his aunt to stay a while in the house to rest before having surgery. As soon as he gets the house comes across the tiny Arriety, a prime example of Ghibli's heroine, whose personality is a mix of bravery, audacity and daring, tempered by a pinch of gorgeousness, mercy and high-mindedness.
The plot interweaves themes of freedom, empathy for the weakling, sympathy for all being and the environment, and the meaning of life. These topics reach a peak in a warm but sincere dialogue between the two protagonists, as an aftermath of the boy's recklessness which unfold a poignant displacement for the minuscule family. Sho turns to Arriety saying that "is is a pitiful fate as the environment changes and beautiful species are doomed to disappear". The heroine, notwithstanding, states that "regretfully the ones who fight against the changes and protect the environment are those condemned to be wiped out".
These quotes are metaphorical parallels with real life, and would help the youth to concern about its choices and stances in light of the issues raised by the film. An endless and timeless dispute between "controlled progress" and the so-called "chaotic self-evolution of the wilderness".
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