Departures

Original title: おくりびと

7.8
Moderate
2008•2h 10m

Directed by

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.

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Masahiro Motoki - Daigo Kobayashi in Departures

Masahiro Motoki

Daigo Kobayashi

Ryoko Hirosue - Mika Kobayashi in Departures

Ryoko Hirosue

Mika Kobayashi

Tsutomu Yamazaki - Ikuei Sasaki in Departures

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Ikuei Sasaki

Kazuko Yoshiyuki - Tsuyako Yamashita in Departures

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Tsuyako Yamashita

Kimiko Yo - Yuriko Kamimura in Departures

Kimiko Yo

Yuriko Kamimura

Takashi Sasano - Shokichi Hirata in Departures

Takashi Sasano

Shokichi Hirata

Tetta Sugimoto - Yamashita in Departures

Tetta Sugimoto

Yamashita

Toru Minegishi - Yoshiki Kobayashi in Departures

Toru Minegishi

Yoshiki Kobayashi

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7.8
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Movie Info

Release Date

September 13, 2008

Runtime

2h 10m

Rating

PG-13

Genres

Drama

Director

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