Departures (2008)

The gift of last memories.

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.

Genres: Drama

Stars: Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Kimiko Yo, Tetta Sugimoto, Toru Minegishi

Release Date: 2008-09-13

Country: Japan

Ratings: 7.846 / 10 (897 votes)

Runtime: 130 mins