Departures
Departures

Storyline

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.
  • Original Title
    おくりびと
  • Released
    September 13, 2008
  • Runtime
    2h 10min
  • Director
  • Revenue
    $69,932,387
  • Genre
  • Status
    Released (Theatrical Only)
  • Language
    Japanese
  • Production
    TBS, Amuse Soft Entertainment, MBS, Sedic, Shogakukan, TBS Radio, Shochiku, dentsu, The Asahi Shimbun