
Secret World of Arrietty, The
G, 2012, Walt Disney Pictures
Director:
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Starring:
Will Arnett, Carol Burnett, Bridgit Mendler, David Henrie, Moises Arias, Amy Poehler
Plot:
The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family's residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their daughter, Arrietty, is discovered.
1
Parents react differently to teen's independence
Themes: Growing Up, Motherhood, Mother's Care, Parenting, Raising Children, Worry
2
Tiny people survive in giant world
Themes: Facing Trials, Ingenuity, Overcomer, Overcoming Challenges
3
Teen overconfident in face of danger
Themes: Arrogance, Experience vs Inexperience, Overconfidence, Reckless
4
Girl covets luxurious home
Themes: Contentment, Covet, Desires, Stewardship
5
Man planned for dream that never came true
Themes: Anticipation, Disappointment, Dreams, False Hope, Hope
6
Teens discuss inevitability of death
Themes: Control, Death, Facing Trials, Fate, God's Plan, Storms of Life