Tuesday, December 16, 2025

 The Ballad of Narayama (1983)- Shohei Imamura.

It is with an almost inexcusable tardiness that I finally got round to watching maestro Imamura's stunning, universally acclaimed period drama The Ballad of Narayama. This masterful, exquisite-looking film made a profound impression on me, with two especially impactful scenes that I shan't very soon forget!





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