In a remote 19th-century Japanese mountain village, an elderly woman prepares to follow a harsh custom requiring villagers to be carried to Mount Narayama when they reach old age. Her son struggles to accept the tradition as the family confronts poverty, survival, and communal obligation.
GENRE
Drama
SUB-GENRE TAGS
DramaPeriodFamily / DomesticSocial Issue
AWARDS
BAFTAs: 0 win(s), 1 nom(s) · Cannes Palme d'Or
CRITICAL RECEPTION
IMDb 7.8RT 100%
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