Departures(2008)

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.

Genre: Drama

Director: Yôjirô Takita

Actors: Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ryôko Hirosue, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Kimiko Yo, Takashi Sasano, Tetta Sugimoto, Tôru Minegishi, Tatsuo Yamada, Yukari Tachibana

Release date: 2008-09-13

Country of origin: Japan

Length: 2h 10m

Ratings:

• 8.0/10
• 80%
• 68/100