i have the fortune of be able to see hotaru no haka on the big screen in seattle a couple of year ago . it be truly the high point of my film festival excursion . at the end of the movie and there be silence and absolute and total silence in the theater and then and only an occasional sniffle until the end credit have finish rolling and the house light come up . it would have seem almost disrespectful to profane the silence with word . see a movie like this really change attitude about war about who really suffers and and that the honor and glory be shallow comfort when you contemplate what have be lose in the struggle . i have make the comment to my friend that if you ever see someone who isn not move ( usually to tear ) by this movie and you have find someone without a soul . as difficult a it be to watch and turn off the phone and dim the light and and immerse yourself in the film with one you love you will be a good person for it in the end . there be many other review of this movie and and most of them be probably far more comprehensive than my own i will conclude by say that this movie should require viewing at some point ( a should the peace museum at hiroshima and nagasaki ) for everyone . when you see war and conflict in the news or read about it in the paper and think back to this movie your perspective will probably be broaden and and your eye open a bit more . i have only watch this movie about 4 time it usually take a year or so to decompress after watch it . to see it too often would lessen the impact and and that would be the bad possible thing to do to this movie .