The movie Chiyo was quite sad, almost made me shed a tear. Over all story was so so good. Some who you know ghost stories might have enjoyed it better I think.
The monk that warned Chiyo to go home, he didn`t have ears right? If you know the story Miminashi Houiti, you might understand he is not kidding. The actual story of Miminashi Houiti is, this blind monk plays biwa every night, and someone comes to listen to it every night. The problem is,the people who is listening to the music is a ghost. Other monk has recognized it and wrote a protection spell on him, but forgot to write it on his ears. Ghost couldn`t find the monk, so the ghost ripped the monk`s ears, which was the only part that the ghost was able to see.
Anyways, from that story, the monk`s word was quite strong to me, and the end of the movie, Chiyo walked away with her father. I think she is taken to the world of dead. Lantern's fire represents fire of the life, she paid the price to see her father.
