Poster of Departures

Departures

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, September 13 2008
16 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Masahiro MotokiMasahiro Motoki. Masahiro Motoki was 42 in Departures as 'Daigo Kobayashi'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 21 1965
Portrait of Ryoko HirosueRyoko Hirosue. Ryoko Hirosue was 28 in Departures as 'Mika Kobayashi'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 18 1980
Portrait of Tsutomu YamazakiTsutomu Yamazaki. Tsutomu Yamazaki was 71 in Departures as 'Ikuei Sasaki'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 02 1936
Portrait of Kazuko YoshiyukiKazuko Yoshiyuki. Kazuko Yoshiyuki was 73 in Departures as 'Tsuyako Yamashita'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 09 1935
Portrait of Kimiko YoKimiko Yo. Kimiko Yo was 52 in Departures as 'Yuriko Kamimura'.
Birthday: Sat, May 12 1956
Portrait of Takashi SasanoTakashi Sasano. Takashi Sasano was 60 in Departures as 'Shokichi Hirata'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 22 1948
Portrait of Tetta SugimotoTetta Sugimoto. Tetta Sugimoto was 43 in Departures as 'Yamashita'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 21 1965
Portrait of Toru MinegishiToru Minegishi. Toru Minegishi was 65 in Departures as 'Yoshiki Kobayashi'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 17 1943 –
Died: Sat, Oct 11 2008
Portrait of Tatsuo YamadaTatsuo Yamada. Tatsuo Yamada was 52 in Departures as 'Togashi'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 10 1956 –
Died: Sun, Jul 26 2009
Portrait of Yukari TachibanaYukari Tachibana. Yukari Tachibana was 42 in Departures as 'Rie Yamashita'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 08 1965
Portrait of Tarō IshidaTarō Ishida. Tarō Ishida was 64 in Departures as 'Sonezaki'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 16 1944 –
Died: Sat, Sep 21 2013
Portrait of Sanae MiyataSanae Miyata. Sanae Miyata was 45 in Departures as 'Naomi Togashi'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 22 1962
Portrait of Ryosuke OtaniRyosuke Otani. Ryosuke Otani was 54 in Departures as 'Tomeo's Father'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 18 1954

Crew

Portrait of Yojiro TakitaYojiro Takita. Yojiro Takita was 52 in Departures as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 04 1955
Portrait of Takeshi HamadaTakeshi Hamada. Takeshi Hamada was 56 in Departures as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 06 1951
Portrait of Kundo KoyamaKundo Koyama. Kundo Koyama was 44 in Departures as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 23 1964
Portrait of Toshiaki NakazawaToshiaki Nakazawa. Toshiaki Nakazawa was >> in Departures as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ichirô NobukuniIchirô Nobukuni. Ichirô Nobukuni was >> in Departures as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshihisa WataiToshihisa Watai. Toshihisa Watai was >> in Departures as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideharu YamashitaHideharu Yamashita. Hideharu Yamashita was >> in Departures as 'Line Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasuhiro MaseYasuhiro Mase. Yasuhiro Mase was >> in Departures as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akimasa KawashimaAkimasa Kawashima. Akimasa Kawashima was 58 in Departures as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 08 1950
Portrait of Joe HisaishiJoe Hisaishi. Joe Hisaishi was 57 in Departures as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 06 1950
Portrait of Takefumi YoshikawaTakefumi Yoshikawa. Takefumi Yoshikawa was >> in Departures as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fumio OgawaFumio Ogawa. Fumio Ogawa was >> in Departures as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Naomi KoikeNaomi Koike. Naomi Koike was >> in Departures as 'Decorator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Fri, Nov 29 2024