Departures

Departures

Departures (2008)

Original Title: “おくりびと“

8.0

8.0

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:

Duration:

2 hours 10 minutes

Rated:

PG-13

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. 40 wins & 12 nominations total

Original Language:

Japanese

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: Departures was released 16 years ago in 2008.
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Cast

Yuriko Kamimura

Original Music Composer

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