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Departures
The gift of last memories.
Genres
Drama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$69932387
Runtime
130 min
Release Date
2008-09-13
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
881
Vote Average
7.843
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Masahiro Motoki
Daigo Kobayashi
Ryoko Hirosue
Mika Kobayashi
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Ikuei Sasaki
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Tsuyako Yamashita
Kimiko Yo
Yuriko Kamimura
Takashi Sasano
Shokichi Hirata
Tetta Sugimoto
Yamashita
Toru Minegishi
Yoshiki Kobayashi
Tatsuo Yamada
Togashi
Yukari Tachibana
Rie Yamashita
Taro Ishida
Sonezaki
Sanae Miyata
Naomi Togashi
Ryosuke Otani
Tomeo's Father
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