Departures (2008)
09/13/2008 (JP) • 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.
Top Billed Cast
Daigo Kobayashi
Mika Kobayashi
Ikuei Sasaki
Tsuyako Yamashita
Yuriko Kamimura
Shokichi Hirata
Yamashita
Yoshiki Kobayashi
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