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Departures (2008)
Directed by Yojiro Takita
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.
Rated PG-13 | Length 130 minutes
Actors
Masahiro Motoki | Ryoko Hirosue | Tsutomu Yamazaki | Kazuko Yoshiyuki | Kimiko Yo | Takashi Sasano | Tetta Sugimoto | Tôru Minegishi | Tatsuo Yamada | Yukari Tachibana | Taro Ishida | Sanae Miyata | Ryosuke Otani