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It has been 2 years since the released of PONYO in Australia in 2009. The long-awaited ARRIETTY (2010) from the Academy Award-winning Studio Ghibli will be in cinemas on 12 January, 2012.
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Cinema Nova in Carlton, Melbourne is showing both the original Japanese version with English subtitles as well as the dubbed English language version. (Good news for both Japanese and English learners!)
For those who missed it during the Japanese Film Festival, please go see this beautiful film with your family this holiday season.
Presented by Studio Ghibli
ARRIETTY
©2010 GNDHDDTW
Synosis
This is a story of a family of “little” people.
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. The house is occupied by two old
ladies, who are absolutely unaware of the existence of their miniature tenants.
Arrietty and her family live by “borrowing”. Everything they have, they borrow or make from the
things they have borrowed. Essentials like gas, water and food. Tables, chairs, cooking utensils. And
treats – a sugar cube here, a scrap of material there. But only a little each time, so the ladies do not
notice.
A 12-year-old boy, Sho, moves into the mansion while he waits for urgent medical treatment in the
city. Arrietty’s parents have always warned her:
“Never let humans see you.” Once seen, little people always have to move on. But the adventurous
Arrietty doesn’t listen, and Sho discovers her.
The two begin to confide in each other and, before long, a friendship begins to blossom…
Credit: Madman Entertainment
Voice Cast
Arrietty
Saoirse Ronan (English Voice Cast)
Mirai Shida (Japanese Voice Cast)
Sho
Tom Holland (English Voice Cast)
Ryunosuke Kamiki (Japanese Voice Cast)
Homily
Olivia Colman (English Voice Cast)
Shinobu Otake (Japanese Voice Cast)
Sadako
Phyllida Law (English Voice Cast)
Keiko Takeshita (Japanese Voice Cast)
Spiller
Luke Allen-Gale (English Voice Cast)
Tatsuya Fujiwara (Japanese Voice Cast)
Pod
Mark Strong (English Voice Cast)
Tomokazu Miura (Japanese Voice Cast)
Haru
Geraldine McEwan (English Voice Cast)
Kirin Kiki (Japanese Voice Cast)
Based on Mary Norton’s The Borrowers (1952)
Development and Screenplay: Hayao Miyazaki
Screenply: Keiko Niwa
Music: Cécile Corbel
Producer: Toshio Suzuki
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Executive Producer: Koji Hoshino
Theme Song: "Arrietty's Song" Cécile Corbel
Running time: 94 mins
Official Website
Australian Version (English)
http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/14864/arrietty
(ARRIETTY Official Trailer)
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION.
THE ENTRY IS NOW CLOSED!
* Exclusive Giveaways to Japan in Melbourne and Go Go Melbourne viewers *
Presented by Madman Entertainment
We are giving away 10 FAMILY PASSES (2 adults and 2 concessions) to our viewers.
To enter the draw to win this special Christmas/ New Year Present from us, simply answer the following questions and email it to editors@gogomelbourne.com.au including your full name, email address, mobile phone number. Please mark ‘Arrietty Giveaways’ in your email subject line.
Q1: Which are some of the popular kids TV programmes do you recommend?
Q2: Where do you usually take your kids out on weekends?
Entry starts Friday 23 December 2011 and closes at 11:59pm AEST, Tuesday 3 January 2012
* Please ensure that you are able to pick up your prizes at our city office during business hours (10am-5pm) Mon – Fri, except public holidays
* All winners will be notified by email by 3pm on Wednesday 4 January 2012. Good luck!
