Hotarubi no mori e

A very short story
About forbidden love
Somewhat bittersweet

I didn't feel like doing more work after coming home late today, so I ended up watching Hotarubi no mori e to make the night pass away. It's a romance story between a girl and a "ghost" boy (a boy tied down to earth due to the blessing of a forest god, but if he touches a human being, his body will fade away).

Bittersweet and meaningful, though 44 minutes didn't seem like enough time for me to become emotionally invested in the main characters. It does, however, speak on the notion of letting go and moving on in life -- which I thought was the main message of the movie. You never truly know what's in store, and there's little point in dwelling on a past that cannot be reclaimed.

Cherish the moment.