Departures
7.9/10
Rating
130 min
Runtime
2008
Release Year
Yojiro Takita
Director
Cast
Masahiro Motoki, Hirosue Ryoko, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kimiko Yo, Tetta Sugimoto
Quick Synopsis
After losing his job as a cellist in an orchestra, Daigo and his wife relocate from the city to his small hometown to reduce their living expenses. Expecting to apply for a position at a travel agency, Daigo is surprised to discover that the job interview is actually for a role assisting an undertaker, involving work with funeral preparations and departures of a final kind.
Detailed Synopsis of 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.
