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Departures

78% | Sep 13, 2008 | 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.

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Yojiro Takita
Director
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer

Cast

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Masahiro Motoki
Daigo Kobayashi
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Ryoko Hirosue
Mika Kobayashi
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Tsutomu Yamazaki
Ikuei Sasaki
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Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Tsuyako Yamashita
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Kimiko Yo
Yuriko Kamimura

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