Arrietty (U)

Arrietty is screening at Create Studios on Thursday 12 November, with doors opening at 6:30 PM and the film starting at 7:00 PM. It's a Studio Ghibli production directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who was nominated for an Academy Award, and it runs for an hour and 35 minutes. The film is rated U.

It's a heartwarming adaptation of The Borrowers, and the story follows Arrietty, a brave and adventurous young Borrower who lives with her family beneath another family's house. She's discovered by a human boy, and the two end up opening each other's worlds. It's a gentle, family-friendly one, so it works just as well as a quiet night in as it does as something to bring the kids along to.

There's a bit more to this screening than just the film. It was picked by the Reel25 young programmers and is part of 'Sofa Screenings', a series of films shown at affordable prices in comfortable seating at the Carriage Works. It also sits within 'Stories of Home', a BFI and National Lottery-funded project that brings accessible screenings to communities across Swindon, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, with the aim of creating an inclusive space for connection and conversation.

If you're planning to go, the venue is Create Studios Digital Media C.I.C, 10 Carriage Works, London Street, Railway Village, Swindon SN1 5FB, Wiltshire. Doors open at 6:30 PM, and the film starts at 7:00 PM. A carer ticket is available on request.