Movie

Departures (2008)

• PG-13
• September 13, 2008
• 2h 10m

• Drama

“The gift of last memories.”

Overview

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.

Director

Yojiro Takita

Writers

Kundo Koyama

Starring

Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki