
Drama
Departures
Directed by
Yojiro 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