Will to Live
1999, Japanese. Directed by Kaneto Shindō.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 15 January 1999
- Original title
- 生きたい
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kaneto Shindō
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Will to Live runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
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Will to Live isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 January 1999. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Will to Live?
If you liked Will to Live, try Skin, The Ballad of Narayama, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed Will to Live?
Will to Live (1999) was directed by Kaneto Shindō and stars Rentaro Mikuni, Shinobu Otake, Naoko Ohtani.