Departures

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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

130 minutes

Year:

2008

Director:

Yojiro Takita

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Company:

TBS,

Amuse Soft Entertainment,

MBS,

Sedic,

Shogakukan,

TBS Radio,

Shochiku,

dentsu,

The Asahi Shimbun

Cast:

Daigo Kobayashi

Mika Kobayashi

Ikuei Sasaki

Tsuyako Yamashita

Yuriko Kamimura

Crew:

Director

Producer

Producer

Screenplay

Original Music Composer