Okuribito

"The gift of last memories."

Jun 19 2009 PG-13 2h 10m
Drama, Music

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.

Plot

Soon after buying an expensive cello, Daigo learns that his orchestra is disbanding. He moves back to his hometown with his wife, where he answers an ad for what Daigo thinks is a travel agency but is, in actuality, a mortuary.

Written by

Kundô Koyama

Directed by

Yôjirô Takita

Cast

Masahiro Motoki, Ryôko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Shogakukan, dentsu, Shochiku, TBS Radio, Sedic, MBS, The Asahi Shimbun, Amuse Soft Entertainment, TBS

Languages

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 40 wins & 12 nominations total

Trailers
Departures (2008) HD Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
56,105
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
68
Popularity
NA