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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: Directed by Yôjirô Takita. With Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ryôko Hirosue, Kazuko Yoshiyuki. Soon after buying an expensive cello, Daigo learns that his orchestra is disbanding.
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- Drama
- Yôjirô Takita
- 2009-06-19
May 20, 2009 · aka Okuribito.Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) is a devoted cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved and now finds himself without a job. Daigo ...
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Sep 13, 2008 · 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.
Dec 28, 2014 · Departures (Japanese: おくりびと)—Japan. Directed by Yojiro Takita. First released September 2008. Running time 2hrs 10min. Starring Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, and Tsutomu Yamazaki.
Daigo Kobayashi is a devoted cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved and now finds himself without a job. Daigo decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to look for work and start over.