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Departures (2008)
Director: Yojiro Takita
Cast: Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kazuko Yoshiyuki
8.0
80%Runtime130 min
RatingPG-13
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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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Departures (2008) is a critically acclaimed Japanese drama film directed by Yojiro Takita. It has received positive reviews, with an 8.0/10 rating on IMDb and an 80% score on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating strong audience reception. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009.
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Departures is a 2008 Japanese black comedy drama film directed by Yōjirō Takita and starring Masahiro Motoki, Ryōko Hirosue, and Tsutomu Yamazaki. The film follows a young man who returns to his hometown after a failed career as a cellist and stumbles across work as a nōkanshi—a traditional Japanese ritual mortician. He is subjected to prejudice from those around him, including from his wife, because of strong social taboos against people who deal with death. Eventually he repairs these interpersonal connections through the beauty and dignity of his work.
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