The Ballad of Narayama

Year: 1983

Runtime: 130 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Shôhei Imamura

DramaHumanity and the world around usHeartbreaking and moving family dramaSurreal and thought-provoking visions of life and deathEmotional and touching family dramas

In a remote valley village, a harsh tradition dictates that anyone who reaches seventy must abandon the community and ascend a mountain to die, lest the family be shamed. Orin, now sixty‑nine, knows her turn is imminent this winter. Before she departs, she feels compelled to secure a marriage for her eldest son, Tatsuhei, hoping the love she fosters will endure beyond the cruel custom.

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