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Release Date: Friday, May 29, 2009 (Limited)
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13
Duration: 2hrs 11min
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Synopsis...
"Departures" follows Daigo Kobayashi, a devote cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved and who is suddenly left without a job. Daigo dec...
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"Departures" follows Daigo Kobayashi, a devote cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved and who is suddenly left without a job. Daigo decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to look for work and start over. He answers a classified ad entitled "Departures" thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency only to discover that the job is actually for a "Nokanshi" or "encoffineer," a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life. While his wife and others despise the job, Daigo takes a certain pride in his work and begins to perfect the art of "Nokanshi," acting as a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, between the departed and the family of the departed. The film follows his profound and sometimes comical journey with death as he uncovers the wonder, joy and meaning of life and living.
Cast and Crew
Produced by Toshiaki Nakazawa, Yasuhiro Mase, Toshihisa Watai
Written by Kundo Koyama
Directed by Yojiro Takita
Starring: Tsutomu Yamazaki, Masahiro Motoki, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Ryoko Hirosue, Kimiko Yo
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