Drama

Departures

Directed byYojiro Takita

2008 · 2h 10m · Kijkwijzer AL

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 & crew

Cast

  • Masahiro MotokiDaigo Kobayashi
  • Yukiko Tachibana
  • Ryoko HirosueMika Kobayashi
  • Tsutomu YamazakiIkuei Sasaki
  • Kimiko YoYuriko Kamimura
  • Tetta SugimotoYamashita
  • Toru MinegishiYoshiki Kobayashi
  • Tatsuhito Okuda
  • Tatsuo YamadaTogashi
  • Hiroyuki Kishi
  • Yukari TachibanaRie Yamashita
  • Genjitsu Shu

Crew

  • Yojiro TakitaDirector
  • Kundo KoyamaWriter