Departures
After his career as a cellist collapses, a young man returns to his hometown and stumbles into work preparing the dead for funerals, a job others look down on.
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After his career as a cellist collapses, a young man returns to his hometown and stumbles into work preparing the dead for funerals, a job others look down on.
Why watch It became the first Japanese production to win the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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- Where can I watch Departures?
- We do not have a confirmed streaming listing for Departures in Canada, the US, the UK, Australia or New Zealand yet. This page updates as platforms add it.
- What is Departures about?
- After his career as a cellist collapses, a young man returns to his hometown and stumbles into work preparing the dead for funerals, a job others look down on.
- Who is in the cast of Departures?
- Departures stars Ryōko Hirosue, Kimiko Yo, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Masahiro Motoki and Tatsuo Yamada.
- Who directed Departures?
- Departures was directed by Yōjirō Takita.
- When did Departures come out?
- Departures was released on 23 August 2008.
- How long is Departures?
- Departures runs 131 minutes (2 h 11 min).
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