The Secret World of Arrietty
Release date: 2010-07-16
Votes: 3040
Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Family
14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty.
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Andres Gomez
One of the most delicate and visually gorgeous movies from studios Ghibli with a great celtic OST to remember.
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