Departures is a 2008 Japanese drama film directed by Yōjirō Takita and starring Masahiro Motoki, Ryōko Hirosue, and Tsutomu Yamazaki. The film follows a young man who returns to his hometown after a failed career as a cellist and stumbles across work as a nōkanshi—a traditional Japanese ritual mortician. He is subjected to prejudice from those around him, including from his wife, because of strong social taboos against people who deal with death. Eventually he repairs these interpersonal connections through the beauty and dignity of his work.
Departures (2008)
Directed by Yojiro Takita
Genres - Drama |
Release Date - Sep 13, 2008 |
Run Time - 130 min. |
Countries - Japan |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
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Movie Info
Box Office
$74,236,951
Themes
Tags
Art/Music, Cello, Coffin, Daigo, Daigo Kobayashi, Death/Extinction, Funeral, Independent, Japan, Octopus
Attributes
Filming Location: Japan
Narrative Location: Japan, Tokyo
Subject: toleration
Narrative Location: Japan, Tokyo
Subject: toleration
Part of Collection
Alternate Titles
'Plecări'
RO
A Partida
BR
Alraheel
EG
Anahoriseis
GR
Ärasaatjad
EE
Avsked
SE
Azimat-ha
IR
Departures
CA, DK, FR, IT, NO, GB, US
Despedidas
PT, ES
Eltávozók
HU
Final de partida
AR, UY
Indulások
HU
Išlydėtojai
LT
La felicidad de vivir
PE
Lähtöjä
FI
Nokan - Die Kunst des Ausklangs
DE
Odlasci
HR, RS
Okuribito
AU, JP
Pożegnania
PL
Preydot
IL
Son veda
TR
Song xing che: li yi shi de yue zhang
TW
Violines en el cielo
MX
Αναχωρήσεις
GR
Відбуття
UA
Отпътувания
BG
Последно сбогом
BG
Ушедшие
RU
おくりびと
JP
入殓师
CN
送行者，礼仪师之奏
CN
送行者：禮儀師的樂章
TW
굿' 바이
KR
굿' 바이: Good & Bye
KR