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Departures ( Japanese: おくりびと, Hepburn: Okuribito, "one who sends off") is a 2008 Japanese drama film directed by Yōjirō Takita and starring Masahiro Motoki, Ryōko Hirosue, and Tsutomu Yamazaki.
Jun 19, 2009 · Departures is a 2008 Oscar-winning film about a cellist who becomes a mortician in his hometown. The film explores the themes of life, death, and human relationships through the eyes of Daigo, who learns to prepare the bodies of the deceased with dignity and respect.
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- Yôjirô Takita
- 2009-06-19
Soon after buying an expensive cello, Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) learns that his orchestra is disbanding. Daigo and his wife move back to his hometown in northern Japan, where he answers an...
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- Yojiro Takita
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- Masahiro Motoki
Nov 8, 2023 · A newly unemployed cellist takes a job preparing the dead for funerals. Winner of the Best Foreign Language Film at the 2009 Oscars. Starring Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki ...
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The film follows his profound and sometimes comical journey with death as he uncovers the wonder, joy and meaning of life and living. aka Okuribito.Daigo...
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Departures is a Japanese comedy-drama film about a cellist who becomes a mortician in his hometown. The film follows his journey of learning the art of preparing the dead and facing his own life challenges.
Sep 13, 2008 · A drama film about a cellist who becomes an undertaker's assistant in his hometown. Watch the trailer, read the reviews and join the discussions on TMDB, the ultimate online movie database.
