Departures (2008)
Ratings:
7.8 (TMDb)
Released:
2008-09-13
Runtime:
2h 10m
Genres:
Drama
Countries:
Japan
Director:
Yojiro Takita
Actors:
Masahiro Motoki, Hirosue Ryoko, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kimiko Yo, Tetta Sugimoto, Toru Minegishi, Tatsuo Yamada, Yukiko Tachibana
Synopsis
Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant.