Arita

ARITA is a short film told in pictures and in small moments It is about a girl whose first friend is a small drawing named Arita a cute nosed endearment she found everywhere From her notebooks to her illustrations and school supplies Arita appeared silently and still Growing up with such a friend would raise questions and as she became older she attempted to answer them Iwai one of Japans most exciting directors tells a beautiful and dreamlike story through the precious eyes of Ryoko Hirosue The heavenly tint of the picture and the serene piano playing makes ARITA easily an audience favorite