Departures (2008)

The gift of last memories.

Directed by Yojiro Takita2h 10mDrama

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.

Rated
PG-13
Year
2008
Country
JP
Language
Japanese
Release date
13 September 2008
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7.8 (961)
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Masahiro Motoki
Masahiro Motoki
Daigo Kobayashi
Ryoko Hirosue
Ryoko Hirosue
Mika Kobayashi
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Ikuei Sasaki
Kimiko Yo
Kimiko Yo
Yuriko Kamimura
Tetta Sugimoto
Tetta Sugimoto
Yamashita
Toru Minegishi
Toru Minegishi
Yoshiki Kobayashi
Tatsuo Yamada
Tatsuo Yamada
Togashi
Yukiko Tachibana
Yukiko Tachibana
Yukari Tachibana
Yukari Tachibana
Rie Yamashita
G
Genjitsu Shu
Taro Ishida
Taro Ishida
Sonezaki
Yukimi Koyanagi
Yukimi Koyanagi
Hiroyuki Kishi
Hiroyuki Kishi
Sanae Miyata
Sanae Miyata
Naomi Togashi
Ryosuke Otani
Ryosuke Otani
Tomeo's Father
Mitsuyo Hoshino
Mitsuyo Hoshino
Kazuko Kobayashi
Tarō Suwa
Tarō Suwa
Tatsuhito Okuda
Tatsuhito Okuda
R
Rin Uchida
Young Daigo
R
Ryoichi Suzuki
Takao Toji
Takao Toji
A
Akemi Fuji
Atsushi Yamanaka
Atsushi Yamanaka
Shinji Hiwatashi
Shinji Hiwatashi
S
Sayuri Shirai
Tomeo
Sadami Sakamoto
Sadami Sakamoto
Orchestra Manager
W
Wataru Ohashi
Masaaki Takarai
Masaaki Takarai
Orchestra Member
Y
Yûji Kido
T
Takeki Sato
Naomi's Younger Brother
I
Ichibei Sato
Yôko Imamoto
Yôko Imamoto
Yuki Mashita
Yuki Mashita
Miki Hayashida
Miki Hayashida
Mari Hayashida
Mari Hayashida
M
Mitsuyo Ishigaki
Kenzo Ryu
Kenzo Ryu
M
Miyako Hattori
Sugawara Family's Grandmother
M
Momoka Iizuka
Shiori Yamashita
M
Misato Abe
Naomi's Daughter
Y
Yuki Kurosawa
Miyuki Kato
K
Keiji Kuroki
Kato Family's Boy
I
Itsuki Takahashi
Kato Family's Boy
S
Shoichi Ashikaga
Kato Family's Boy
N
Nanase Matsuda
Okuyama Family's Daughter
K
Kohei Wakabayashi
R
Ryukai Furukawa
Young Boy
Yuki Ogoe
Yuki Ogoe
Young Boy
H
Hayato Maruyama
Young Boy
D
Dai Kuboki
Music Store Owner
M
Mina Kudo
Saito Family's Granddaughter
K
Kunio Kamata
Director
H
Hiromi Sugawara
Stylist
A
Arisa Ishikawa
High School Girl on the Bus
C
Chie Hiratsuka
High School Girl on the Bus
K
Kei Kawai
High School Girl on the Bus
Pablo Sacco
Pablo Sacco
Musical Instrument Appraiser
Norichika Iimori
Norichika Iimori
Conductor
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Tsuyako Yamashita
Takashi Sasano
Takashi Sasano
Shokichi Hirata

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