Departures
2008DramaJapanese130 min
A cellist returns home and takes work preparing bodies for funerals, gradually finding dignity and purpose in an unexpected profession.
Official trailer on YouTube · Klokline Cinema · link verified 16 September 2026.
The story
A cellist returns home and takes work preparing bodies for funerals, gradually finding dignity and purpose in an unexpected profession. Directed by Yōjirō Takita. With Masahiro Motoki, Ryōko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki.