Departures (2008)
The gift of last memories.
- Released
- Runtime 2h 10m
- Director Yojiro Takita
- Genres Drama
- Rating 7.9/10 (960 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Masahiro Motoki
as Daigo Kobayashi
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Hirosue Ryoko
as Mika Kobayashi
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Tsutomu Yamazaki
as Ikuei Sasaki
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Kimiko Yo
as Yuriko Kamimura
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Tetta Sugimoto
as Yamashita
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Toru Minegishi
as Yoshiki Kobayashi
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Tatsuo Yamada
as Togashi
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Yukiko Tachibana
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Yukari Tachibana
as Rie Yamashita
- Genjitsu Shu
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Taro Ishida
as Sonezaki
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Yukimi Koyanagi
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Hiroyuki Kishi
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Sanae Miyata
as Naomi Togashi
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Ryosuke Otani
as Tomeo's Father
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Mitsuyo Hoshino
as Kazuko Kobayashi
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Tarō Suwa
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Tatsuhito Okuda
Crew
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Yojiro Takita
Director
- Takeshi Hamada Director of Photography
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Akimasa Kawashima
Editor
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Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
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Toshiaki Nakazawa
Producer
- Ichirô Nobukuni Producer
- Toshihisa Watai Producer
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Kundo Koyama
Screenplay
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