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Departures, 2008

Starring: Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue

Directed by: Yojiro Takita

Written by: Kundo Koyama

Language: Japanese

Country: Japan

Runtime: 130 min

MPAA Rating: PG_13

Rating:8.1

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Departures can be described as captivating, touching, and thought provoking. The plot revolves around dealing with death, a workplace, and social relations. The main genres are drama and foreign. In approach, Departures is serious and realistic. The storytelling is slow paced. It is set, at least in part, in a small town. Departures is located in Japan. It takes place in contemporary times. The movie has received attention for being an Oscar winner.

Summary of Departures

Soon after buying an expensive cello, Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) learns that his orchestra is dissolving. Daigo and his wife move back to his hometown in northern Japan, where he answers an ad for what he thinks is a travel agency, but is, in actuality, a mortuary. As he learns and carries out the rituals used in preparing the dead for their final rest, Daigo finds his true calling in life.

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Language:	Japanese
Country:	Japan
Release date:	16 October 2008
Runtime:	130 min
Awards:	Academy Awards

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Awarded Best Foreign Language Film at the 2009 Academy Awards

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Masahiro Motoki

as Daigo Kobayashi

Ryoko Hirosue

as Mika Kobayashi

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Through the dignity of Japanese burial rituals, lovingly administered to those who have died, each person portrayed in this emotionally touching movie comes to a personal realization and acceptance of themselves and those who they love or have... Read and rate it

19.September.2010
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by: Carol Hess
Carol Hess rated this movie0/10

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