Will to Live
Directed by Kaneto ShindōJanuary 15, 1999 1h 59mDrama
7.06.3
It is based on the story of The Ballad of Narayama updated to the present day, with the substitution of putting a parent into an old people's home for the abandonment of the original. The film won the Golden St. George and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.
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Will to Live was released on January 15, 1999.
Will to Live was directed by Kaneto Shindō.
Will to Live has a runtime of 1h 59m.
Will to Live was produced by Jirô Shindô.
It is based on the story of The Ballad of Narayama updated to the present day, with the substitution of putting a parent into an old people's home for the abandonment of the original. The film won the Golden St. George and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.
The key characters in Will to Live are Yasukichi (Rentaro Mikuni), Tokuko (Shinobu Otake), Yasukichi's lover (Naoko Ohtani).
Will to Live is a Drama film.
Will to Live has an audience rating of 7 out of 10.