The Ballad of Narayama — Official Trailer

Synopsis

In a remote village where food is scarce, elders who reach the age of 70 are carried by their children to the top of a nearby mountain to die in solitude. Orin, a vibrant 69-year-old grandmother, has accepted her fate — but struggles to prepare the rest of her family for the ritual.

Cast & Crew

Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita

• Kinuyo Tanaka
  as Orin
• Teiji Takahashi
  as Tatsuhei
• Yūko Mochizuki
  as Tamayan
• Seiji Miyaguchi
  as Matayan
• Yūnosuke Itō
  as Matayan's son
• Ken Mitsuda
  as Teruyan

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