Departures
“The gift of last memories.”
Drama
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.
VIBE
This film offers a deeply moving and surprisingly gentle exploration of life's final journey. It's a reflective experience, balancing moments of quiet sorrow with profound warmth and unexpected humor. The mood is one of tender contemplation, finding beauty and dignity in a profession often overlooked, leaving you with a sense of quiet hope.
poignantreflectivemelancholichopefulsereneslow-burnhumanistic dramagentle aestheticcharacter-drivenmeditativeacceptance of deathdignity in laborfinding purposegrief and healing
dying and deathfuneraloctopuscoffincellomusicalbased on memoir or autobiographyodd jobyamagatahopeful
