The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
- Country
- Japan
- Year
- 1983
- Genre
- Drama, Mystery
- Director
- Shôhei Imamura
Plot
In a poor 19th century rural Japanese village, everyone who reaches the age of 70 has to climb a nearby mountain to die. An elderly woman is reaching close to her cut-off age during her last days with her family.