Review of The Ballad of Narayama (1983) by Lori B — 13 Sep 2011
Apparently, Shohei Imamura is one of the great post-war Japanese film makers, so I am a bit ashamed to admit that this Palme d'Or winner is the first of his films I have seen. Ballad of Narayama is a brutal, messy, painful, sometimes darkly funny look at life and death and survival in a place where food and resources can only support a finite number and every choice is a difficult one.
This review of The Ballad of Narayama (1983) was written by Lori B on 13 Sep 2011.
The Ballad of Narayama has generally received very positive reviews.
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