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Departures poster cover

Departures(2008)

G09/13/2008 (JP)Drama2h 10m
78%

Movie Score

The gift of last memories.

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.

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Movie Cast

Masahiro Motoki photo

Masahiro Motoki

Daigo Kobayashi

Ryoko Hirosue photo

Ryoko Hirosue

Mika Kobayashi

Tsutomu Yamazaki photo

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Ikuei Sasaki

Kazuko Yoshiyuki photo

Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Tsuyako Yamashita

Kimiko Yo photo

Kimiko Yo

Yuriko Kamimura

Takashi Sasano photo

Takashi Sasano

Shokichi Hirata

Toru Minegishi photo

Toru Minegishi

Yoshiki Kobayashi

Tarō Ishida photo

Tarō Ishida

Sonezaki

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

Revenue$69,932,387.00

Production CompanyTBS

Original LanguageJapanese

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