I believe that in this world, there are some people who have some love for some things, and the first time they see it, they are destined to be bound for a lifetime, and they are destined to grow in their hearts like a tree. --Hayao Miyazaki
The film was adapted by Hayao Miyazaki from the late British children's writer Mary Norton's masterpiece The Underground Man Who Borrowed Things. Mary Norton's little people under the floor live on little things that people ignore. Miyazaki's adaptation of the villain is to borrow things to maintain their lives.
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The film tells the story of 14-year-old Arietti living with her parents in a house in the suburbs, when suddenly one day a little boy Xiang came to the house and had a series of stories with Arietti.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > Xiang's encounter with Arietti's journey to know each other</h1>
Arietti's hair is reddish brown and her skin is like gelatin, and the family is very harmonious and warm. Cheerful and lively, dare to love and dare to hate, curious, like to go out with dad to borrow things. When he was found by Xiaoxiang when he went out to borrow something, the sugar cube was also lost in a hurry, because the two began to have a close relationship with the sugar cube. Borrowing necessities of life from human homes without being discovered.
In order to be responsible for her actions, Arietti went to Xiaoxiang alone to make it clear and warned Xiang not to disturb their family again. However, it backfired, and when Xiang learned that there was a dollhouse at home, he found the place where Arietti lived and put the dollhouse's kitchen in. To a certain extent, Xiang's original intention is benign, and it is not known that it has a great impact on Arietti in the dark.
Xiang looks quiet and handsome, and throughout the play, he likes to read books, because he has to recuperate from illness before coming to the suburban house. Xiang's family is not very happy, his parents divorced and lived with his aunt, perhaps the broken family has created his pessimistic character.
During the conversation with Arietti, the two hearts are pulled closer, and Arietti was going to say goodbye to Xiang, but accidentally found out that Xiang was going to have surgery, and suddenly felt pity. Arietti said: Dad said to try to survive no matter what, so even if it is dangerous, we have to move to a new place, and we are trying to live. Perhaps it was this sentence that made Xiang reveal his own voice.
< h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > the final farewell to each other to explain the true meaning of life</h1>
From the perspective of the little man Arieti: it is attached to the residence of human beings and lives on the basis of human things. From Xiang's point of view: human beings are attached to the natural world and drawn from the natural world. Arietti and Xiang live in different environments, but they have the same destination.
When the two separated, Xiang gave Arietti a sugar cube, which meant to live, and firmly believed in his father's words: every day to work hard to live. Arietti gave Xiaoxiang the hairpin on her head and wished him good health. As the saying goes: if you have a concern in your heart, your heart will be strong, and it has been fully reflected here.
The Arietti family is lonely, and her mother can only use photos to see the sea. Xiang is lonely, his parents are not around, and he is seriously ill. And who in this world is not lonely? If he hadn't seen Arietti by chance, Xiang might have been lying in bed all day waiting for surgery.
If Xiang is not curious or kind enough to give the sugar cube to Arietti, Arietti may grow old here like this, and then she will skillfully borrow it. She can only use photos to fantasize about real things. If there is a magic scene at the end, it will cure Xiang's heart disease. It would be perfect.
When Arietti unzipped the clip and gave it to Xiang, I knew they would never see each other again. Arietti held Xiang's fingers and shed tears and said, "Thank you for protecting me." At this moment, I understand why it is called a loan!
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > Xiang said: I will refuel, because you give me the courage to live. </h1>
A piece of sugar, a clip, a heart, a story of previous years, a brilliant recollection, a beautiful fairy tale, borrowed sugar to return the heart, you are part of my heart.