Departures (2008)
Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant.
Directed by: Yojiro Takita
Top Billed Cast: Sayuri Shirai, Mitsuyo Ishigaki, Shinji Hiwatashi
Runtime: 130 minutes
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Masahiro Motoki
Daigo Kobayashi
Hirosue Ryoko
Mika Kobayashi
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Ikuei Sasaki
Kimiko Yo
Yuriko Kamimura
Tetta Sugimoto
Yamashita
Toru Minegishi
Yoshiki Kobayashi
Tatsuo Yamada
Togashi
Yukiko Tachibana
Yukari Tachibana
Rie Yamashita
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Genjitsu Shu
Taro Ishida
Sonezaki
Yukimi Koyanagi
Hiroyuki Kishi
Sanae Miyata
Naomi Togashi
Ryosuke Otani
Tomeo's Father
Mitsuyo Hoshino
Kazuko Kobayashi
Tarō Suwa
Tatsuhito Okuda
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Rin Uchida
Young Daigo
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Ryoichi Suzuki
Takao Toji
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Akemi Fuji
Atsushi Yamanaka
Shinji Hiwatashi
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Sayuri Shirai
Tomeo
Sadami Sakamoto
Orchestra Manager
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Wataru Ohashi
Masaaki Takarai
Orchestra Member
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Yûji Kido
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Takeki Sato
Naomi's Younger Brother
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Ichibei Sato
Yôko Imamoto
Yuki Mashita
Miki Hayashida
Mari Hayashida
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Mitsuyo Ishigaki
