Departures (2008)
The gift of last memories.
poster Departures

Also known as:おくりびと (original title)

Country:Japan, 130 minutes

Spoken languages:Japanese

Genres:Drama

Director(s):Yojiro Takita

Writer(s):Kundô Koyama

Video Codec:Unknown

Number: 1809

Tomatometer:
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IMDb Rating:
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8.0/10 (53.5K votes)

Certification:PG-13

Storyline:
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.

Cast:
Masahiro Motoki (as Daigo Kobayashi), Ryoko Hirosue (as Mika Kobayashi), Tsutomu Yamazaki (as Ikuei Sasaki), Kazuko Yoshiyuki (as Tsuyako Yamashita), Kimiko Yo (as Yuriko Kamimura)

Medium: Unknown,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: Unknown