The Ballad of Narayama [Import]

In a small 19th-century Japanese village, residents who reach the age of 70 are banished to the top of Mt. Narayama to die so that they don't become a burden to their village. Resigned to her fate, a 69-year-old woman (Sumiko Sakamoto) attempts to find a wife for her son before she has to leave her loved ones behind. Shohei Imamura's acclaimed dramatic adaptation of Shichir Fukazawa's novella co-stars Ken Ogata, Aki Takejo. 130 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Japanese; Subtitles: English. In Japanese with English subtitles. Region Free