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.
Genres: Drama
What to watch after The Ballad of Narayama
- Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) — Ken Ogata appears in both
- Vengeance Is Mine (1979) — ShÅhei Imamura directed both
- Memories of Matsuko (2006)
- Late Autumn (1960)
- And Life Goes On (1992)
- Early Summer (1951)