Okuribito (2008)

Director:

Yôjirô Takita

Writer:

Kundo Koyama (writer)

Release Date:

13 September 2008 (Japan)

Genre:

Drama | Music

Tagline:

The gift of last memories

Plot:

A newly unemployed cellist takes a job preparing the dead for funerals.

Plot Keywords:

Funeral | Cellist | Death | Orchestra | Hometown

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 31 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Masahiro Motoki	...	Daigo Kobayashi
Tsutomu Yamazaki	...	Ikuei Sasaki
Ryoko Hirosue	...	Mika Kobayashi
Kazuko Yoshiyuki	...	Tsuyako Yamashita
Kimiko Yo	...	Yuriko Kamimura
Takashi Sasano	...	Shokichi Hirata
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mitsuyo Hoshino
Tarô Ishida
Hiroyuki Kishi
Yukimi Koyanagi
Tôru Minegishi
Sanae Miyata
Ryôsuke Ohtani
Tatsuhito Okuda
Genjitsu Shu
Tetta Sugimoto
Tarô Suwa
Yukiko Tachibana
Takao Toji
Tatsuo Yamada

Also Known As:

Departures (International: English title) (UK) (USA)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material.

Runtime:

130 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #45351) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:G (British Columbia) | Taiwan:PG-12 | UK:12A | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Sakata, Yamagata, Japan

Company:

Amuse Soft Entertainment

Trivia:

Japan's contender for the 2009 foreign language Oscar.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.35)" (2009)

Remarkable Movie, Deserved the Oscar

Many things can be told about this movie;How it remarkably handle the "Dead" issue, Meaning of life, family relations etc... But What I've mostly grasped from the movie is (I also witnessed that during my 6 months of stay in Japan) that the way the Japanese people do their job. Absolutely devoted, in perfect patience and discipline. No matter What they are doing and What the salary is... They could be a Waitress,a Garbage man or as in the movie; an encoffiner. They just concentrate and do their job. So if you got bored from your job, I simply recommend you watch this movie and compare yourself with the Guy in the Lead role.And think again.