Departures (2008)

movie · 130 min · 8.0/10 · All ages

Streaming in Sweden on Cineasterna.

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.

Starring Masahiro Motoki, Hirosue Ryoko, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kimiko Yo, Tetta Sugimoto, Toru Minegishi, Tatsuo Yamada, Yukiko Tachibana.

Drama

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