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Watch Departures: Daigo Kobayashi is a devoted cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved and now finds himself without a job. Daigo decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to look for work and start over. He answers a classified ad entitled "Departures" thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency only to discover that the job is actually for a "Nokanshi" or "encoffineer," a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life. While his wife and others despise the job, Daigo takes a certain pride in his work and begins to perfect the art of "Nokanshi," acting as a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, between the departed and the... |
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| Released: | October 16, 2008 | |
| Runtime: | 130 mins | |
| Genres: | Drama Music | |
| Director: | Yôjirô Takita | |
| Actors: | Masahiro Motoki Kazuko Yoshiyuki Tôru Minegishi Kimiko Yo Takashi Sasano Sanae Miyata Tatsuo Yamada Ryôsuke Ôtani Tatsuhito Okuda Mitsuyo Hoshino Tetta Sugimoto Tsutomu Yamazaki Yukari Tachibana Tarô Ishida Ryôko Hirosue | |
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| Posted by Nanoman21 |
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Amazing movie! seen it two years and still remember every single scene in it, thats how beautiful and powerful it is! Masahiro is a great actor! 10/10
| Posted by mariegal |
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very beautiful movie. good cast. give a good insight on death in Japan 8/10
| Posted by didi13 |
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Good movie. Now I know more about their customs especially funeral practices. Heartwarming & engaging. 7/10
| Posted by Marinetti1909 |
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When I die may I got to Japan.
| Posted by Waxilia |
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gee what a movie ! 100% 10/10! soundtrack, man, that's one hell of a good soundtrack!
| Posted by zarikimbo |
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Wonderful movie, it shows how much the Japanese people consider ceremony to be an important part of life and their culture. Excellent acting.
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