Departures (orig. Okuribito) #

Plot. #

2008 japanese drama about life, death and new life. Daigo (~ D.) Kobayashi looses his job in orchestra, finds himself in challenging life situation. He purchased cello, didn’t tell his wife, because he knew she wouldn’t approve it. D. decides to return to his home town - Yamagata with his wife, and live in a house left by his mother, who has passed away. He finds a new job in a local newspaper. It turns out this new job is a funeral business - preparing body for the last trip.

Review. #

Departures is an expereince film, one of those graceful creations of cinematography that is fine balanced between comedy and drama, sensetive and sentimental, and is embellished by a wondrous musical score and glowing cinematography.

Memorable moments. #