Departures
(2008)
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Departures
(2008)
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Masahiro Motoki | ... |
Daigo Kobayashi
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Tsutomu Yamazaki | ... |
Ikuei Sasaki
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Ryôko Hirosue | ... |
Mika Kobayashi
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Kazuko Yoshiyuki | ... |
Tsuyako Yamashita
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Kimiko Yo | ... |
Yuriko Uemura
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Takashi Sasano | ... |
Shokichi Hirata
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Tetta Sugimoto | ... |
Yamashita
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Tôru Minegishi | ... |
Yoshiki Kobayashi
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Tatsuo Yamada | ... |
Togashi
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Yukari Tachibana |
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Tarô Ishida | ... |
Sonezaki
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Sanae Miyata | ... |
Naomi Togashi
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Ryôsuke Ôtani | ... |
Tomeo's father
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Mitsuyo Hoshino | ... |
Kazuko Kobayashi
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Tatsuhito Okuda |
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Daigo Kobayashi is a devoted cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved and now finds himself without a job. Daigo decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to look for work and start over. He answers a classified ad entitled "Departures" thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency only to discover that the job is actually for a "Nokanshi" or "encoffineer," a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life. While his wife and others despise the job, Daigo takes a certain pride in his work and begins to perfect the art of "Nokanshi," acting as a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, between the departed and the family of the departed. The film follows his profound and sometimes comical journey with death as he uncovers the wonder, joy and meaning of life and living. Written by Regent Releasing
Many things can be told about this movie;How it remarkably handle the "Dead" issue, Meaning of life, family relations etc... But What I've mostly grasped from the movie is (I also witnessed that during my 6 months of stay in Japan) that the way the Japanese people do their job. Absolutely devoted, in perfect patience and discipline. No matter What they are doing and What the salary is... They could be a Waitress,a Garbage man or as in the movie; an encoffiner. They just concentrate and do their job. So if you got bored from your job, I simply recommend you watch this movie and compare yourself with the Guy in the Lead role.And think again.