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Departures
2008
Yôjirô Takita
2008·PG-13·
Japan
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
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