Will to Live (1999)
Original title: 生きたい
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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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Rentaro MikuniYasukichi
Shinobu OtakeTokuko
Naoko OhtaniYasukichi's lover
Akira EmotoDoctor
Yoshiko MiyazakiTomoko
Choei Takahashi
Akaji Maro
Hideo KanzeDirector of a hospitalAya MizunoMasaru Baba
Yuriko HirookaHitoshi KusanagiMovie DNA
Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference128741Actor preference222856 · 391402 · 299483Country preferenceJpDecade preference1990
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Frequently asked questions about Will to Live
What is Will to Live about?
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.
How long is Will to Live?
Will to Live has a runtime of 119 minutes.