Will to Live

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.

Release Date

January 15, 1999

Status

Released

Original Title

生きたい

Runtime

1h 59min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Japanese

Production Companies

Kindai Eiga Kyokai