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.
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Details
| Status: | Released |
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| Release Date: | 1958-06-01 |
| Production: | Shochiku |
