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Departures

The gift of last memories.

7.8

2h 10m

2008

“The gift of last memories.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Yojiro Takita

Trailer

Drama

dying and deathfuneraloctopuscoffincellomusicalbased on memoir or autobiographyodd jobyamagatahopeful

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Cast & Crew

Masahiro Motoki

Masahiro Motoki

as Daigo Kobayashi

Hirosue Ryoko

Hirosue Ryoko

as Mika Kobayashi

Kimiko Yo

Kimiko Yo

as Yuriko Kamimura

Tetta Sugimoto

Tetta Sugimoto

as Yamashita

Toru Minegishi

Toru Minegishi

as Yoshiki Kobayashi

Tatsuo Yamada

Tatsuo Yamada

as Togashi

Yukiko Tachibana

Yukiko Tachibana

Yukari Tachibana

Yukari Tachibana

as Rie Yamashita

Genjitsu Shu

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