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Departures

2008

Yôjirô Takita

2008·PG-13·JapanJapan
Award tierSilver
Metascore

Soon after buying an expensive cello, Daigo learns that his orchestra is disbanding. He moves back to his hometown with his wife, where he answers an ad for what Daigo thinks is a travel agency but is, in actuality, a mortuary.

Cast

Ryôko Hirosue·Masahiro Motoki·Tsutomu Yamazaki·Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Producers

Yasuhiro Mase·Toshiaki Nakazawa·Ichirô Nobukuni·Toshihisa Watai·Hideharu Yamashita

Languages

JapanJapanese

Major Awards

2 wins · 1 nomination

Wins (2)

Best Picture

Kinema Junpo Awards (2009)

Best Film

Yôjirô Takita
Awards of the Japanese Academy (2009)

Best Film

Nominations (1)

Best Picture

Awards of the Japanese Academy (2009)

Best Film Score

Joe Hisaishi