Departures
Sep 13 2008
•2h 10m
•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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Masahiro Motoki
Daigo Kobayashi
Ryoko Hirosue
Mika Kobayashi
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Ikuei Sasaki
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Tsuyako Yamashita
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