2008 Movie
Out of catalog
Dir. Yōjirō Takita · Japan · Japanese
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.
"For all its stylistic, sometimes overwhelming ambition, Departures ultimately feels grounded."
— Sam Davies
"For gay viewers especially aligned to these experiences, for those of us familiar with these "dickheads that fucked us over" firsthand, "Departures" is a cult classic in the making."
— David Opie
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