The Ballad of Narayama
With my mother on my back, now is the time to say goodbye to this world.
Studio:
Shochiku
Year:
1958
Critics Rating: 86%
Audience Rating: 88%
Duration: 1 h 38 m
Updated: 2026 Jul 23
Genres:
Drama
Movie ID: 94121
Server: Main Plex Server
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.
