166 of 1001 Movies: The Burmese Harp (1956)

The Burmese Harp is more of an impressive film than I expected. It resonates with you after watching and is difficult to forget.  It creates characters that are some of the rarer ones in movies, and that is the ones that drive the plot and are the core of the story instead of the action. If you're looking for a movie showing the action of World War 2 then this isn't it. It is more so showing Japan's various recovery for the soldiers after finding out they had surrendered during World War 2.

Summary: After Captain Inouye has found out that the war has ended  in World War 2 he surrenders himself and the troops to not risk their lives continuing to fight for a cause that is shut down. There are other Japanese units though that do not know the war has ended, so the British troops allow for one Japanese soldier to leave and communicate to them that it has stopped. Mizumshima takes on the task not knowing the other unit will have different feelings and not surrender. After witnessing their deaths he leaves and begins the lifestyle of a Buddhist Monk, and leaving his fellow Japanese soldiers who have surrendered to wonder if he is still alive.