The Ballad of Narayama - A Film by Shohei Imamura

[YoungKoolness17]

What the fuck is this shit? I'm gonna lose all respect for japan and it's people

[radojcicz]

For me, The Ballad of Narajami is the best movie because it shows the reality of life, excellent film directed by Imamura.

Greetings from Serbia to Japan

[BTIsaac]

I've read the book not long ago. I wouldn't mind watching the movie.

[normalsoverrated]

Beautiful and cruel movie

[unco193]

This movie is a terrible myth

This film has distorted facts and history

[BTIsaac]

@unco193

Actually, it's true. Several communities all over the world had traditions like this, and there are places where it's practiced even today. This wasn't the only story that remembers this. The sulfur mines of Turia were one such location where old people would go and die. In fact I believe the modern western world (and those that took after it) is the only civilization where old people are kept around even after they become a burden. To deny that fact, is ignorance.

[killerkandi133]

@BTIsaac china isnt western and they highly respect their elders

[BTIsaac]

@killerkandi133

So does Japan, and pretty much any country in existence, if you look at the surface, but that's not how every community works, just the ones you are familiar with.

[girishramakrishnan1]

touching movie