Departures (2008)
Starring Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki
Directed by Yojiro Takita
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.
Runtime: 130 min.
Rating: 7.8
DVD
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Drama
Keywords: coffin,octopus,cello,dying and death,funeral,musical,based on memoir or autobiography,odd job,yamagata
Cast
Daigo Kobayashi
Mika Kobayashi
Ikuei Sasaki
Tsuyako Yamashita
Yuriko Kamimura
Shokichi Hirata