In a poor 19th century rural Japanese village, everyone who reaches the age of 70 has to climb a nearby mountain to die. An elderly woman is reaching close to her cut-off age during her last days with her family.
Director: Shôhei Imamura
Writer: Shôhei Imamura, Shichirô Fukazawa
Cast: Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Tonpei Hidari