Departures
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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Departures
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 13, 2008
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Drama
User Score
78%
Original Title
おくりびと
Production Companies
TBS, Amuse Soft Entertainment, MBS, Sedic, Shogakukan, TBS Radio, Shochiku, dentsu, The Asahi Shimbun
Director
Yojiro Takita
Revenue
$69,932,387
Description
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.
Cast
Crew
Trailer
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