Departures (2008)

  • PG-13
  • 09/13/2008 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 10m

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.

Yojiro Takita

Director

Kundo Koyama

Screenplay

Cast

Masahiro Motoki's headshot

Masahiro Motoki

Daigo Kobayashi
Ryoko Hirosue's headshot

Ryoko Hirosue

Mika Kobayashi
Tsutomu Yamazaki's headshot

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Ikuei Sasaki
Kazuko Yoshiyuki's headshot

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Tsuyako Yamashita
Kimiko Yo's headshot

Kimiko Yo

Yuriko Kamimura
Takashi Sasano's headshot

Takashi Sasano

Shokichi Hirata
Tetta Sugimoto's headshot

Tetta Sugimoto

Yamashita
Toru Minegishi's headshot

Toru Minegishi

Yoshiki Kobayashi

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