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Departures
2008
Yôjirô Takita
2008·PG-13·
Japan
Award ratingSilver
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
Languages
Major Awards
2 wins · 1 nomination
Wins (2)
Other
Kinema Junpo Awards (2009)
Best Film
Awards of the Japanese Academy (2009)
Best Film
Nominations (1)
Other
Awards of the Japanese Academy (2009)
Best Film Score