The Ballad of Narayama
1983 · 130 min · Director: Shôhei Imamura
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Ballad of Narayama (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Awe15%
- Fear10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 25 % | 7 % | 17 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Disturbing | 35 % | 19 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 48 % | 39 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 53 % | 46 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 51 % | 43 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 54 % | 35 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 28 % | 38 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 59 % | 28 % | 36 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 68 % | 36 % | 45 % | 57 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 56 % | 59 % | 76 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 81 % | 63 % | 64 % | 78 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 46 % | 51 % | 60 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 61 % | 49 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 69 % | 64 % | 63 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 73 % | 68 % | 68 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 80 % | 80 % | 75 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 85 % | 80 % | 80 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Arayashiki
Amaya
Tomekichi
Amaya's Wife
Amaya's Son
Kinyan
Details
- Directed by
- Shôhei Imamura
- Written by
- Shôhei Imamura, Shichirō Fukazawa
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1983
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- Japan
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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