Will to Live

Directed by Kaneto Shindō
1999    1h 59m
Drama
6.9
"Will to Live" reimagines the poignant tale of "The Ballad of Narayama," exploring modern dilemmas of aging and familial duty. As a son grapples with placing his elderly mother in a care facility, the film reveals deeper truths about love, sacrifice, and societal change.
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Cast of Will to Live
  • Rentaro MikuniYasukichi
  • Shinobu ÔtakeTokuko
  • Naoko OhtaniYasukichi's lover
  • Akira EmotoDoctor
  • Yoshiko MiyazakiTomoko
  • Chōei Takahashi
  • Akaji Maro
  • Hideo KanzeDirector of a hospital
  • Aya Mizuno
  • Masaru Baba
  • Yuriko Hirooka
  • Hitoshi Kusanagi
  • Ai Toyama
  • Nao Ômori
  • Rinko Kikuchi
  • Naomasa Musaka
  • Hisako Hara
  • Moeko Ezawa
  • Manabu Muraji
  • Yasumi Maezawa
  • Yôko Nakajima
  • Bokuzo Masana
  • Rei Natsume
  • Hideko YoshidaOld woman at village
  • Masayuki Shionoya
  • Ei Hamura
  • Hiromi Nakazato
  • Masahiko TsugawaVillage chief
  • Tokuko WatanabeVillage chief's lover
  • Eimei EsumiVillager
  • Fujio Suga
  • Shun Ueda
  • Kikuma Shimoiizaka
 
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