Movie

The Ballad of Narayama

1983 · 130 min

A stark, patient immersion in a harsh world where nature's indifference and human custom grind together, leaving a heavy, haunting quiet.

Tagline: Only Time Could Change the Cruelty of Tradition… Only Their Love Could Survive It…
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, earnest and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Aging, death, family, survival
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: aging
death
family
survival
trauma
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong