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The Ballad of Narayama (1958)

98 min · Drama

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.

Film

The Ballad of Narayama (1958)

IMDb7.87.6TMDB98 min

With my mother on my back, now is the time to say goodbye to this world.

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.

Themesdying traditionsfamily relationshipssocial convention