Watch Departures (2008) Official Trailer
The gift of last memories.
7.8 / 10 IMDb September 13, 2008 2h 10m
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
Runtime
2h 10m
Release Date
September 13, 2008
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Revenue
$69,932,387
Languages
Japanese
Country
Japan
Writers
Cast
Masahiro Motoki
as Daigo Kobayashi
Hirosue Ryoko
as Mika Kobayashi
Tsutomu Yamazaki
as Ikuei Sasaki
Kimiko Yo
as Yuriko Kamimura
Tetta Sugimoto
as Yamashita
Toru Minegishi
as Yoshiki Kobayashi
Tatsuo Yamada
as Togashi
Yukiko Tachibana
Yukari Tachibana
as Rie Yamashita
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Genjitsu Shu
Taro Ishida
as Sonezaki
Yukimi Koyanagi
Hiroyuki Kishi
Sanae Miyata
as Naomi Togashi
Ryosuke Otani
as Tomeo's Father
Mitsuyo Hoshino
as Kazuko Kobayashi
Tarō Suwa
Tatsuhito Okuda
No photo
Rin Uchida
as Young Daigo
No photo
Ryoichi Suzuki
Production Companies
TBS
Amuse Soft Entertainment
MBSSedic
Shogakukan
TBS Radio
Shochiku
dentsu
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