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An old man and his apprentice arrive at an inn that is about to be taken over. When the two learn that the man who came to take over is gay, they decide to trap the him using the apprentice as bait in order to save the inn. Shot on location in the Nagano Prefecture.
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Released
Original Language
JA

In a small village in a valley everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountain top to die. If anyone should refuse they would disgrace their family. Old Orin is 69. This winter it is her turn to go to the mountain. But first she must make sure that her eldest son Tatsuhei finds a wife.

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