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Departures

2008-09-13 · 130 min · ★ 7.9

Drama

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.

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Directors
Yojiro Takita
Production companies
TBS, Amuse Soft Entertainment, MBS, Sedic, Shogakukan, TBS Radio, Shochiku, dentsu, The Asahi Shimbun
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 69,932,387

Top Cast

Masahiro MotokiMasahiro MotokiDaigo Kobayashi
Ryoko HirosueRyoko HirosueMika Kobayashi
Tsutomu YamazakiTsutomu YamazakiIkuei Sasaki
Kimiko YoKimiko YoYuriko Kamimura
Tetta SugimotoTetta SugimotoYamashita
Toru MinegishiToru MinegishiYoshiki Kobayashi
Tatsuo YamadaTatsuo YamadaTogashi
Yukiko TachibanaYukiko Tachibana
Yukari TachibanaYukari TachibanaRie Yamashita
Genjitsu Shu
Taro IshidaTaro IshidaSonezaki
Yukimi KoyanagiYukimi Koyanagi
Hiroyuki KishiHiroyuki Kishi
Sanae MiyataSanae MiyataNaomi Togashi
Ryosuke OtaniRyosuke OtaniTomeo's Father
Mitsuyo HoshinoMitsuyo HoshinoKazuko Kobayashi
Tarō SuwaTarō Suwa
Tatsuhito OkudaTatsuhito Okuda
Rin UchidaYoung Daigo
Ryoichi Suzuki

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