Departures
Summary:
Director Yojiro Takita and writer Kundo Koyama examine the rituals surrounding death in Japan with this tale of an out-of-work cellist who accepts a job as a "Nokanashi" or "encoffineer" (the Japanese equivalent of an undertaker) in order to provide for himself and his young wife. Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) is a talented musician, but when his orchestra is abruptly dis... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Masahiro Motoki - (Daigo Kobayashi)
Ryoko Hirosue - (Mika Kobayashi)
Tsutomu Yamazaki - (Ikuei Sasaki)
Kimiko Yo - (Kamimura Yuriko)
Takashi Sasano - (Shokichi Hirata)
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Review:
When Yojiro Takita's Departures won the 2008 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, it was quite the underdog performance. First off, Departures upset the presumptive favorite, Israel's Waltz with Bashir. But perhaps more surprising, given the rich history of Japanese cinema, it also became the country's first victorious submission since... Continue >>
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