

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.
The original title is "生きたい" (JA).
The runtime is 119 minutes (1h 59m).
The film was directed by Kaneto Shindō.
The screenplay was written by Kaneto Shindō.
The score was composed by Hikaru Hayashi.
Cinematography was handled by Yoshiyuki Miyake.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0309703.
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生きたい
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日本語
Japan