You lend me a sugar cube, and I will give it back to you forever, and keep each other in a place called the heart. We must be strong and brave, as well as gentle and strong.
In the long river of our lives, there will always be some people who will make the originally dull life more colorful. Even if the time between two people is very short, as long as they have been here and have some good memories, everything will be worth.
She is a family of little people, living under the floor with her parents, and their family must fight to survive by borrowing human life;
He is a human boy with heart disease, his character is very melancholy, and he has no enthusiasm for life;
One day, when she went to the human's room to borrow toilet paper, she was inadvertently seen by his open eyes, and their story began slowly...
The above plot is an excerpt from the movie "The Villain Arrietty Who Borrows Things", which comes from Japan's Studio Ghibli and is the first animated film directed by director Mirin Hongchang, adapted from the British fantasy children's novel "The Little Man Under the Floor" . After the film was released, it aroused strong love from the audience. The following year, it won the 34th Japan Film Academy Award, which is known as the "Japanese Film Oscar", and the Best Animation Award.
"The Little Man Arrietty Who Borrowed Things" tells the story of Xiang, a teenager with congenital heart disease, who met Arrietty, a little human who lived under the floor of this old house during the summer vacation to his aunt's house for recuperation. During this period, they The two established a beautiful friendship. When Arrietty's family was discovered by humans, when they were in danger, Young Sho and Arrietty had to separate and start a new journey.
The filming method of "The Villain Arrietty Who Borrowed Things" is very beautiful. The film is simple and childlike, and it is very touching. From the stories of the hero and heroine, people not only feel the kindness, bravery, and desire for beauty of human nature. , I also felt a beautiful encounter, which sometimes changed the fate of the other party and the thinking and meaning of reality.
1. It was the first time that a borrowed object was discovered by a human boy, which disrupted the life of the little human family
At the beginning of the film, Xiang needs surgery because of a bad heart, and his parents are busy with work and have no time to take care of him, so his aunt takes him to his hometown in the countryside to recuperate. At this time, Arrietty also happened to sneak out to pick leaves by herself. Arrietty's appearance first attracted the attention of the cat, and then the crow also flew over. In the process of killing the two animals, Xiang happened to be seen. Curiosity made him unable to help but go to the grass to find out. Immediately afterwards, Xiang saw the figure of the little man. Although she disappeared after a while, Zai Xiang believed in this house. There are indeed little people living there.
When Arrietty first appeared, she revealed her whereabouts, but she didn't know it, and the human boy Xiang did not tell his family about it, but kept it in his heart. It can be seen that Xiang is very kind. He couldn't bear to disturb their lives, but he was full of curiosity about it again. In the process, he hopes to see the little man again. Perhaps, the first time Xiang saw Arrietty guarding silently, it was to pave the way for the plot behind the movie.
So Arrietty, who was 14 years old, started her first loan with the help of her father. Arrietty took this loan very seriously, because it meant that she had grown up, so the first loan was of great significance to her. But she never thought that when she was borrowing toilet paper with her father, she was suddenly discovered by Xiang, which led to the failure of the first borrowing.
Arrietty was brooding about this incident. She thought that she had caused it all by herself, so after she was discovered, their family would be in danger, so they had to move. As everyone knows, Xiang already knew of her existence, and he had been waiting for her for a long time, just hoping that the two of them could chat.
Later, in order to have a good meeting with Arrietty, Xiang created a total of 3 chances in this film, and in the process, he also reflected his kindness, bravery and desire for beauty.
For the first time, Xiang took the initiative to give Arrietty sugar cubes, and left a note "This is something you forgot". At this moment, Xiang was full of curiosity about her , but Arrietty's family thought it was a liar. ignore;
The second time, Arrietty returned the sugar cube to Xiang, hoping that Xiang would not disturb their lives, but she was almost killed by the crow's eye, Xiang tried his best to save her, and put her in the palm of his hand, hoping to see she. For some reason, Arrietty slipped away. At this time, Xiang had a strong affection for her and bravely went to protect her;
The third time, Xiang sent Arrietty a bouquet of flowers to express his apology, but Arrietty did not go to him, so the next day he gave Arrietty the exquisite kitchen of the doll's house, this time Arrietty Tee finally appeared, and Sho saw Arrietty's true appearance.
Xiang is a frail and sickly human boy, but when he sees the little people, he has an urge to protect them, which is also his yearning for a beautiful friendship. However, he did not know that it was his act of kindness that had a great impact on the Arrietty family.
First of all , Arrietty and her family could have lived happily under the floor, but because the human boy discovered them, they had to leave their warm home and search for the next residence;
Secondly, when Arrietty's father went out to find a place to live, he injured his leg, and Arrietty's life became frightened and insecure;
In the end, Xiang kindly moved to a new kitchen for them, but was noticed by the maid and had Arrietty's mother taken away. After the family reunited, they had to leave overnight.
The originally peaceful life has stirred up layers of waves, and the unintentional intrusion of young Xiang has brought a series of changes in Arrietty's life, but it also makes people feel the kindness, bravery and righteousness of human nature. good yearning.
In our real life, it is a matter of pride to help others in our own way. However, when this happened to little people, it became very unusual. It must be a good thing, on the contrary it is a disaster. However, it is because of this that I have seen from the little villain family their spirit of not being compromised by life and bravely fighting against fate, and I have also felt the beautiful emotions of Xiang and Arrietty.
2. A beautiful encounter, a bone-shattering change
In this movie, whether it is the heroine or the hero, the young and young are experiencing changes in each other's psychology and body and mind. These changes will affect their lives and accompany them to go well the road ahead.
①Arietty
At the beginning of the film, Arrietty gave the audience the image of a very brave and filial girl who sneaked into the yard by herself and risked her life to pick basil leaves just to wait for her mother's birthday. It's time to surprise mom.
During her contact with the human boy Xiang, she also changed her cognition in many aspects:
- more courageous and responsible
For little people, identity exposure is a very dangerous thing, and it may bring disaster to the family. Most people's practice is to escape from this place as soon as possible, but after Arrietty was discovered by the human boy, she not only did not shirk responsibility, nor did she escape, but dared to find a way to solve the problem.
At this time, she has an overwhelming sense of responsibility and is also very brave. Since it was her own fault, she must find a way to make up for it. In the process, in order to prevent humans from disturbing their lives, she bravely confronted humans.
- See the world with your own eyes
Since she was a child, Arrietty's parents have instilled in her a thought: Humans are bad, we can't let them see, otherwise it's all over. However, after her brief contact with the human boy Xiang, she felt Xiang's kindness, and finally understood that to see the world through her own eyes, not all human beings are bad people.
Therefore, after getting along with Xiang again and again, she went from distrust and anger at the beginning, to slowly developing good feelings, and finally her trust was overwhelming. The two worked together to save her mother, and the grudge in her heart slowly disappeared. At this time Their beautiful friendship was also deeply established here.
- Dare to fight against fate
"You mean fate? If you didn't do extra things, we wouldn't have to move and leave. Dad also said that we have to work hard to survive no matter what. So even if it's dangerous, we have to go to a new place. This is how our race tries to survive, but you don't know it, we will never die just like that."
For Arrietty, their little human race may become less and less, and they may disappear in the future. Although she can't predict the ending is not good, she must live bravely and fight hard against the world. That's why Arrietty is so fearless, brave, and struggling to fight against fate when she encounters something.
People grow up only by experiencing some things. Arrietty was originally a little soldier in life. After meeting Human Xiang, some things she experienced made her become more mature, and she also understood that there will always be encounters with each other. Facing separation, but as long as you give each other a beautiful vision, it is worthwhile to leave thoughts in your heart.
②Young Xiang
Because of Xiang's illness, and because his parents are often not around, Xiang looks listless and desperate for life. His life is very melancholy and very lonely. Since the appearance of the little man, his life has changed a lot immediately.
- looking forward to life
In the past, Xiang's life was very monotonous and boring. He suffered physical pain and hopelessness for the future every day, and felt very depressed in his heart. Arrietty's appearance was like a light, which gave him more expectations and expectations for life. Surprise, he was eager to meet Arrietty.
So in order to attract Arrietty's attention, Xiang gave her sugar cubes, flowers, and an exquisite kitchen. Xiang's good intentions were just to be able to see Arrietty. And now there are little people who can stimulate his fun and make his life a little more splendid, not so boring.
- feel the meaning of life
If a person lives in this world without any thoughts, he will live a very painful life, and he will not even find the meaning of life, so he will be immersed in such grief and cannot extricate himself. In fact, Xiang, who is plagued by illness, has long lost confidence in his life, and when he saw Arrietty, an urge to protect her sprouted in his heart, especially when Arrietty was almost killed by a crow. When he took her away, he tried his best to protect her.
It was only at this time that Xiang discovered that he was also a useful person. While protecting Arrietty, he also felt the feeling of being needed. This is the meaning of life. Within the scope of his own ability, while helping others , and also realized the value of his life.
- with courage and determination
Xiang is very desperate for his life, and he has already made the worst plan for his life, but after the little human Arrietty appeared in his life, his whole person has changed. In order to help Arrietty save his mother, he had a bad heart attack, so he just dragged his tired figure forward and tried his best.
When he felt hopeless in life, Arrietty's courage to fight against fate awakened him, who was already numb, and he also understood that he should not compromise with fate . Every day, the rest is left to God's will, and he also has the courage and determination to face what is about to happen in the future.
In the movie, the meeting between Xiang and Arrietty may be the arrangement of the gods. Although they knew that there would be different endings in the future, it did not prevent them from having a deep friendship and unforgettable memories.
In our life, there will always be some invisible people who give you the courage to move forward. Forget all the hardships life throws at you, and save you from the bottom of depression, so that you can face the test from the future with hope. These people often appear inadvertently and then disappear quietly. Although there are regrets, it is precisely because of these people that our lives become colorful.
3. Living in the gutter, still dare to break free from the rope and look up at the stars
Oscar Wilde said: Even if you live in a gutter, you have the right to look up at the stars.
In this movie, there are dangers everywhere in the life of the little people. They are trying to survive in the cracks. As long as they are not careful, they may be captured by humans. But despite this, they still love their lives very much. For example, Arrietty will dress up her room with a natural atmosphere, and her mother knows the enjoyment of life very well. She likes to drink basil tea, and also I would hang pictures of the sea in my living room, hoping to see the real sea one day. '
On the contrary, the human boy Xiang, he doesn't have to worry about his livelihood, he can also live his life upright, and he doesn't have to be careful about everything, but he is not happy. Being ill, he is not as meaningful as a little man's life. He does not have a healthy body like Arrietty, and his parents are not always by his side, so his heart is full of loneliness.
The narrative method of this film is simple, but it is still shocking, especially the heroine's struggle against fate in the film, which is full of emotion. And this movie also tells us: even in the gutter, some people dare to break free from the ropes and look up at the stars. This spiritual transmission is mainly in three aspects:
①Have a curiosity, no matter how difficult life is, you must maintain your original intention
The human boy Xiang is still attracted by novel things and arouses curiosity in the case of extremely painful life, so he can meet the little people and trigger a series of stories. If he doesn't listen to what's going on outside the window and is immersed in his own pain, he may not experience this simple joy, let alone this experience that changes him.
No matter what kind of life we live, we should have a curiosity, maybe suffering will make our life bad, but we should keep our childlike innocence, don't be changed by life, because you don't know What surprises will come in the next moment.
②Do not bow to fate, fight tenaciously to the end
Xiang and Arrietty represent two destinies of different races. Xiang is about to face surgery. He may be cured or he may die on the operating table. And Arrietty faces the impending demise of their people. But so what, maybe fate has dealt them such a bad card, so let's just move on? No, with each other's encouragement, they both have the courage to fight against their fate.
On the other hand, no matter what kind of destiny we have, we should not compromise with our destiny, because we are in control of our own future. Maybe we cannot change our lives, but we can change our attitude towards life, so we must not easily bow to our destiny and fight tenaciously to the end. .
③ Firm belief, full of hope for the future
"Arrietty, you have already become part of my heart." The hairpin that Arrietty gave to Xiang when she parted not only represented trust and sincerity, but also empowered Xiang to continue to stubbornly resist the so-called fate in the following life. Spirit and firm belief.
In life, there will always be someone who will make our beliefs firm and want to live well, not for anything else, just not wanting to live up to his or her expectations of us, as long as the belief is there, even in the gutter, Will come out sooner or later.
Write at the end:
Although the director of "The Villain Arrietty Who Borrows Things" is not Hayao Miyazaki himself, he uses delicate creative techniques and a simple and childlike story style to show the harmonious development of man and nature, which deeply impressed the audience. attracted and resonated strongly.
The hero and heroine in the movie met for a while, achieved each other, and finally waved their hands to leave, leaving unforgettable memories for a lifetime. I hope that when you watch this movie, you can also be attracted by the hero and heroine in the movie, and cause different thinking.
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