by Shohei Imamura · Manga Films S.L. · DVD · EAN 8420172038144
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«La Balada de Narayama» is the drama film by Shohei Imamura (1983), starring Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto and Tonpei Hidari, on DVD.
In a Japanese village, an ancient law forces elders who turn seventy to climb Mount Narayama to die. Orin, aged 69, accepts the tradition and before leaving tries to secure the future of her widowed son. The film depicts the harshness of rural life and family bonds in a relentless environment.
The DVD includes audio in Japanese and Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 mono) and Spanish subtitles. Winner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes, it is a remake of the 1958 film by Keisuke Kinoshita.
For fans of Japanese auteur cinema and rural dramas with social undertones. Not recommended for children under 13.
