It is based on the story of The Ballad of Narayama updated to the present day, with the substitution of putting a parent into an old people's home for the abandonment of the original. The film won the Golden St. George and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.
15th January 1999
27 years ago
1 hour 59 minutes
Finishes at 11:49am
3 wins
6.9/10
63%
70%
67%
Skin
The Ballad of Narayama
Salomé
Girl in the Box
What Maisie Knew
Kisses
Lorelei
One Million Yen Girl
Farming
The Nest
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