Is The Ballad of Narayama sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% 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 one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 89% 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?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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?

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.

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: 1983
Duration: 130 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Tonpei Hidari, Aki Takejo, Shoichi Ozawa

Only Time Could Change the Cruelty of Tradition… Only Their Love Could Survive It…

Directed by Shōhei Imamura

Produced by Toei Company

1983130 min7.5 / 10

A profound meditation on mortality, duty, and maternal love set against a ritualized practice of ritual death, balancing tenderness with existential darkness.

In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should refuse they would disgrace their family. Old Orin is 69. This winter it is her turn to go to the mountain. But first she must make sure that her eldest son Tatsuhei finds a wife.

Clusters

Coping With Grief Faith and Doubt Stories Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness

Genres

Drama

Questions people ask

Is The Ballad of Narayama sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is The Ballad of Narayama one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.
Is The Ballad of Narayama scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Ballad of Narayama violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Ballad of Narayama end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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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