Departures
“The gift of last memories.”
2008•PG-13•2h 10m•7.8•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Yojiro Takita
Writer
Kundo Koyama
Revenue
$70M
Languages
Japanese
Studio
TBS
Cast
Masahiro Motoki
Daigo Kobayashi
Hirosue Ryoko
Mika Kobayashi
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Ikuei Sasaki
Kimiko Yo
Yuriko Kamimura
Tetta Sugimoto
Yamashita
Toru Minegishi
Yoshiki Kobayashi
Tatsuo Yamada
Togashi
Yukiko Tachibana
Yukari Tachibana
Rie Yamashita
Genjitsu Shu
Taro Ishida
Sonezaki
Yukimi Koyanagi
Hiroyuki Kishi
Sanae Miyata
Naomi Togashi
Ryosuke Otani
Tomeo's Father
Production
Company
TBS
Company
Amuse Soft Entertainment
Company
MBS
Company
Sedic
Company
Shogakukan
Company
TBS Radio
Company
Shochiku
Company
dentsu
Company
The Asahi Shimbun
Producer
Ichirô Nobukuni
Producer
Toshihisa Watai
Producer
Toshiaki Nakazawa
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