Departures aka Okuribito 2008

Departures follows Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki), a devoted cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved and who is suddenly left without a job. Daigo decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to look for work and start over. He answers a classified ad entitled "Departures," thinking it is an
advertisement for a travel agency only to discover that the job is actually for a "Nokanshi" or "encoffineer," a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life. While his wife and others despise the job, Daigo takes a certain pride in his work and begins to perfect the art of "Nokanshi," acting as a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, between the departed and the family of the departed. The film follows his profound and sometimes comical journey with death as he uncovers the wonder, joy and meaning of life and living.



Year         : 2008
Country    : Japan
Director    : Yôjirô Takita

Genre       :  Drama | Music
Runtime    : 130 min
Language  : Japan 
Stars         : Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue and Tsutomu Yamazaki

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