Hiromasa YONEBAYASHI 米林宏昌
Arrietty
借りぐらしのアリエッティ
Nippon Cinema ª
Based on Mary Norton’s “The Borrowers”, the new Ghibli masterpiece offers an unconventional view on life: A family of tiny people has been living in an old house for generations, borrowing life’s essentials from their unwitting hosts. When Arrietty, the daughter of the Borrowers, is discovered by the human boy Sho, a tender friendship develops, asking the question if a peaceful coexistence with us humans is possible.
借りぐらしのアリエッティ
Karigurashi no Arrietty
Japan 2010
94 minutes
Director
Hiromasa YONEBAYASHI
Script
Keiko NIWA, Hayao MIYAZAKI based on a novel by Mary Norton
Music
Cécile Corbel
Production
Studio Ghibli
Distribution
Universum
Voice acting
Mirai SHIDA, Ryunosuke KAMIKI, Shinobu OTAKE, Keiko TAKESHITA, Tatsuya FUJIWARA
About Hiromasa YONEBAYASHI
米林宏昌
Hiromasa YONEBAYASHI, born 1973 in Ishikawa prefecture, studied at the Kanagawa College of Art. After graduation he worked as an animator for the famous Studio Ghibli, where he contributed to films such as PRINCESS MONONOKE and the oscar-winning SPIRITED AWAY. With ARIETTY he debuted as director in 2010.