Departures

    Departures
    2008

    Synopsis

    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.

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    Cast

    • Masahiro MotokiDaigo Kobayashi
    • Ryoko HirosueMika Kobayashi
    • Tsutomu YamazakiIkuei Sasaki
    • Kazuko YoshiyukiTsuyako Yamashita
    • Kimiko YoYuriko Kamimura
    • Takashi SasanoShokichi Hirata
    • Tetta SugimotoYamashita
    • Toru MinegishiYoshiki Kobayashi
    • Tatsuo YamadaTogashi
    • Yukari Tachibana

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