Is The Ballad of Narayama sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Ballad of Narayama scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Ballad of Narayama violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Ballad of Narayama end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Ballad of Narayama easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Ballad of Narayama

Name: The Ballad of Narayama
Genre: Drama
Released: 1958
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Kinuyo Tanaka, Teiji Takahashi, Yūko Mochizuki, Seiji Miyaguchi, Yūnosuke Itō

With my mother on my back, now is the time to say goodbye to this world.

Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita

Produced by Shochiku

195898 min7.5 / 10

A profound, intimate meditation on mortality, duty, and love set within a dying tradition, where a grandmother's acceptance of her fate becomes an act of grace.

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.

Clusters

Coping With Grief Faith and Doubt Stories Coping With Loss Fitting In and Friendship Family Relationships

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Family Relationships Dying Traditions Social Convention

Questions people ask

Is The Ballad of Narayama sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is The Ballad of Narayama scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Ballad of Narayama violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does The Ballad of Narayama end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Ballad of Narayama easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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