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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.
Can a disgraced musician find grace in the quiet, ritualistic dignity of preparing the dead for their final journey? This gentle film transforms the somber business of death into a profound meditation on life and connection.
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Director
Yojiro Takita
Cast
Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kimiko Yo, Tetta Sugimoto, Toru Minegishi, Tatsuo Yamada, Yukiko Tachibana, Yukari Tachibana, Genjitsu Shu
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Departures
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7.9/10
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Director
Yojiro Takita
Cast
Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kimiko Yo, Tetta Sugimoto, Toru Minegishi, Tatsuo Yamada, Yukiko Tachibana, Yukari Tachibana, Genjitsu Shu
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