FILM

Departures (2008)

Name: Departures
Director: Yojiro Takita
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008-09-13
Cast: Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kimiko Yo, Tetta Sugimoto

Film · 2008 · 130 min · PG-13 · Drama

The gift of last memories.

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.

Directed by Yojiro Takita

Starring Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kimiko Yo, Tetta Sugimoto, Toru Minegishi, Tatsuo Yamada, Yukiko Tachibana

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Release dates in the United States

In cinemas	13 September 2008
Digital release	Not listed
Physical release	Not listed
First release anywhere	13 September 2008

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