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The Ballad of Narayama (1983)

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.

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Jan S 13 Apr 2011

A folkloric, superstitious film about the "ubasute" myth (look in wiki) that is built with strong characterization and symbolic visual, displayed in documentary format (a tribute to the director's past works), making it one of the most remarkably successful efforts to triumph a tragic tale.

shanul h 04 Oct 2009

That movie equivalent to one vodka bottle. Solo. At hole... Like the spot of light.

fruit . 18 Jun 2009

Earthy and utterly convincing depiction of rural life in Japan in the 1800's, with its unflinching scenes of carnality and barbarity as well as the mores and superstitions of the villagers.

Jeff B 08 Apr 2009

Palme D'Or winner directed by Shohei Imamura (who won again for The Eel), it folllows a small village in Japan "some 100 years ago" as an elder grandmother nears her 70th birthday. There is an ancient ritual that when one reaches their 70th birthday they are to take a journey to Narayama and die. It's a slow film (as many Palme D'Ors are) but it's very well done. The last 30 minutes in particular are incredible. It's not for everyone (be warned, there is man on dog action), but in the end, it's a rewarding film.

Gonzalo R 22 Jan 2010

The first half hour is a lot of set-up, it's only after that when things get interesting. The harsh realities of poverty force the residents of a tiny village to concern themselves only with the essentials: food, sex, and death. Frequent shots of wildlife hunting and copulating underscore the situation (not too subtle, but effective). Sumiko Sakamoto is superb. The film's final, nearly wordless act is quite gripping. The musical score, however, is dated and not that good.