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Departures (2008)
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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.
Cast
Masahiro Motokias Daigo Kobayashi
Ryoko Hirosueas Mika Kobayashi
Tsutomu Yamazakias Ikuei Sasaki
Kazuko Yoshiyukias Tsuyako Yamashita
Kimiko Yoas Yuriko Kamimura
Takashi Sasanoas Shokichi Hirata
Tetta Sugimotoas Yamashita
Toru Minegishias Yoshiki Kobayashi
Yukiko Tachibana
Tatsuo Yamadaas Togashi
Yukari Tachibanaas Rie Yamashita
Genjitsu Shu
Taro Ishidaas Sonezaki
Sanae Miyataas Naomi Togashi
Facts
| Release date | September 13, 2008 |
| Runtime | 130 min (2h 10m) — longer as the 2008 average of 104 min |
| Genres | Drama |
| Original title | おくりびと |
| Language | JA |
| Box office | $69,932,387 |
| IMDb | tt1069238 |
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Questions
How long is Departures?
Departures runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
Is Departures worth watching?
TMDB users give it 7.9/10 across 958 votes, which places it #5 of 219 films released in 2008 in this index (top 98%) and #310 among 3759 drama titles.
Who directed Departures?
Departures was directed by Yojiro Takita.
Who stars in Departures?
Masahiro Motoki as Daigo Kobayashi; Ryoko Hirosue as Mika Kobayashi; Tsutomu Yamazaki as Ikuei Sasaki; Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Tsuyako Yamashita; Kimiko Yo as Yuriko Kamimura; Takashi Sasano as Shokichi Hirata.
What is Departures rated?
It carries a pg-13 certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for Departures?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/141556.