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Quick Info

Rating

7.8/10

Release2008

Runtime2h 10m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$69,932,387

Production

TBS

Amuse Soft Entertainment

MBS

Sedic

Shogakukan

TBS Radio

Shochiku

dentsu

The Asahi Shimbun

Movie

Departures

2008

2h 10m

7.8

Drama

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.

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