Departures(2008)
The gift of last memories.
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.
Movie: Departures
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Daigo Kobayashi
Mika Kobayashi
Yuriko Kamimura
Yamashita
Yoshiki Kobayashi
Togashi
Rie Yamashita
Sonezaki
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