The Ballad of Narayama

1983, 2h 10min -

In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should refuse they would disgrace their family. Old Orin is 69. This winter it is her turn to go to the mountain. But first she must make sure that her eldest son Tatsuhei finds a wife.

"The Ballad of Narayama" — movie produced in Japan and released in 1983. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.8 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h 10min. "The Ballad of Narayama" is currently available for rent and to buy on Apple TV and Amazon Store. Click on a playlink to watch it now!