The Ballad of Narayama
"With my mother on my back, now is the time to say goodbye to this world."
Overview
In a remote village where food is scarce, elders who reach the age of 70 are carried by their children to the top of a nearby mountain to die in solitude. Orin, a vibrant 69-year-old grandmother, has accepted her fate — but struggles to prepare the rest of her family for the ritual.
About The Ballad of Narayama (1958)
The Ballad of Narayama (1958) is a drama movie produced by Shochiku in Japan. It was directed by Keisuke Kinoshita and written by Keisuke Kinoshita. On screen you will see Kinuyo Tanaka, Teiji Takahashi, Yūko Mochizuki, Seiji Miyaguchi and Yūnosuke Itō. With a runtime of 1h 38m, the film averages 7.5/10 across 92 TMDB ratings.
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