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- 131 Minutes
- E1 Entertainment
- Language Japanese
- Country Japan
- Rated: PG-13
- Format: 1.78:1
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- Directed by Yojiro Takita
- Written by Kundo Koyama
- Starring Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki
Synopsis:
When his orchestra disbands, Daigo Kobayashi moves back to his hometown and takes a job preparing corpses for burial. Too embarrassed to admit his new career to his family, Daigo keeps his profession a secret, until he's faced with the death of someone close to him.
Won: Best Foreign Language Film, 2009 Academy Awards; Best Film, 2009 Awards of the Japanese Academy
Review:
"The plot involves some developments we can see coming, but they seem natural, inevitable. The music is lush and sentimental in a subdued way, the cinematography is perfectly framed and evocative, and the movie is uncommonly absorbing." -- Roger Ebert, THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
(Read more)Genres: Drama
- More on Departures:
- Official film Web site
- Profile of director YMjirM Takita
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