Departures(2008)

Name: Departures
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008-09-13
Rating: 7.8

おくりびと

The gift of last memories.

7.8(940)2h 10m2008-09-13

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.

Director:: Yojiro Takita
Writers:: Kundo Koyama
Producers:: Toshiaki Nakazawa, Ichirô Nobukuni, Toshihisa Watai
Cinematographer:: Takeshi Hamada
Composer:: Joe Hisaishi
Production:: TBS, Amuse Soft Entertainment, MBS, Sedic, Shogakukan, TBS Radio, Shochiku, dentsu, The Asahi Shimbun
Revenue:: $69,932,387
Status:: Released