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Release Date:
13 September 2008 (Japan) moreTagline:
The gift of last memoriesPlot:
A newly unemployed cellist takes a job preparing the dead for funerals. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 31 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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‘Departures’ - The “Ticket Stubs Review” (From MovieSet.com. 1 September 2009, 12:08 PM, PDT)
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Marvellous!!! One of the best movies I've ever seen!!! more (36 total)Cast
(Credited cast)| Masahiro Motoki | ... | Daigo Kobayashi | |
| Tsutomu Yamazaki | ... | Ikuei Sasaki | |
| Ryoko Hirosue | ... | Mika Kobayashi | |
| Kazuko Yoshiyuki | ... | Tsuyako Yamashita | |
| Kimiko Yo | ... | Yuriko Kamimura | |
| Takashi Sasano | ... | Shokichi Hirata | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mitsuyo Hoshino | |||
| Tarô Ishida | |||
| Hiroyuki Kishi | |||
| Yukimi Koyanagi | |||
| Tôru Minegishi | |||
| Sanae Miyata | |||
| Ryôsuke Ohtani | |||
| Tatsuhito Okuda | |||
| Genjitsu Shu | |||
| Tetta Sugimoto | |||
| Tarô Suwa | |||
| Yukiko Tachibana | |||
| Takao Toji | |||
| Tatsuo Yamada | |||
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Rated PG-13 for thematic material.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
130 minCountry:
JapanLanguage:
JapaneseColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
South Korea:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #45351) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (British Columbia) | Taiwan:PG-12 | UK:12A | Australia:MFilming Locations:
Sakata, Yamagata, JapanFun Stuff
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The Japanese title "Okuribito" means "the sending [away/off] people" (as in: people who send) - but this word is not normally used in Japanese. moreFAQ
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Probably the best movie I've ever seen. I have seen it at the 32nd Montreal World Film Festival and I hope it'll be well awarded! Even though the plot line is the "death", it's done with such kindness, softness and emotion (every little thing in the Japanese culture is made like a piece of art) and being able to make us feel so much emotions concerning the subject was really enjoyable. It's really a must see, the music is so captivating in every moment of grief. I had to hold my tears 5 times at least. I was also glad to see Tsutomu Yamazaki, I hadn't saw him since Tampopo... that was years ago (there are not a lot of Japanese movies to see in french theaters.)