Ballad of the Cart (1959)

Original title

荷車の歌

Directed by

Satsuo Yamamoto

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 25m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A woman in early 20th century Japan struggles to survive poverty and social oppression while pulling a cart. The film follows her life over many years as she faces hard labor and personal loss.

slow-burnmelancholicearthypoignantcontemplativeharshgroundedrestrained

What happens

Ballad of the Cart a.k.a. Song of the Cart (荷車の歌, Niguruma no uta) is a 1959 Japanese drama film directed by Satsuo Yamamoto. It was written by Yoshikata Yoda, based on a novel by activist Tomoe Yamashiro. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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