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Departures

Original title: Okuribito
  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
52K
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Departures (2008)
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A newly unemployed cellist takes a job preparing the dead for funerals.A newly unemployed cellist takes a job preparing the dead for funerals.A newly unemployed cellist takes a job preparing the dead for funerals.
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  • Director
    • Yôjirô Takita
  • Writer
    • Kundô Koyama(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Masahiro Motoki
    • Ryôko Hirosue
    • Tsutomu Yamazaki
Top credits
  • Director
    • Yôjirô Takita
  • Writer
    • Kundô Koyama(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Masahiro Motoki
    • Ryôko Hirosue
    • Tsutomu Yamazaki
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 176User reviews
    • 173Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 40 wins & 12 nominations total

    Videos1

    Departures
    Trailer 1:52
    Departures

    Photos770

    Masahiro Motoki in Departures (2008)
    Masahiro Motoki and Tsutomu Yamazaki in Departures (2008)
    Masahiro Motoki and Tsutomu Yamazaki in Departures (2008)
    Ryôko Hirosue and Masahiro Motoki in Departures (2008)
    Ryôko Hirosue and Masahiro Motoki in Departures (2008)
    Ryôko Hirosue and Kazuko Yoshiyuki in Departures (2008)
    Ryôko Hirosue and Masahiro Motoki in Departures (2008)
    Masahiro Motoki and Takashi Sasano in Departures (2008)
    Masahiro Motoki and Tsutomu Yamazaki in Departures (2008)
    Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, and Kimiko Yo in Departures (2008)
    Departures (2008)
    Departures (2008)

    Top cast

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    Masahiro Motoki
    Masahiro Motoki
    • Daigo Kobayashias Daigo Kobayashi
    Ryôko Hirosue
    Ryôko Hirosue
    • Mika Kobayashias Mika Kobayashi
    Tsutomu Yamazaki
    Tsutomu Yamazaki
    • Ikuei Sasakias Ikuei Sasaki
    Kazuko Yoshiyuki
    Kazuko Yoshiyuki
    • Tsuyako Yamashitaas Tsuyako Yamashita
    Kimiko Yo
    Kimiko Yo
    • Yuriko Uemuraas Yuriko Uemura
    Takashi Sasano
    • Shokichi Hirataas Shokichi Hirata
    Tetta Sugimoto
    • Yamashitaas Yamashita
    Tôru Minegishi
    • Yoshiki Kobayashias Yoshiki Kobayashi
    Tatsuo Yamada
    • Togashias Togashi
    Yukari Tachibana
    Tarô Ishida
    • Sonezakias Sonezaki
    Sanae Miyata
    • Naomi Togashias Naomi Togashi
    Ryôsuke Ôtani
    • Tomeo's fatheras Tomeo's father
    Mitsuyo Hoshino
    • Kazuko Kobayashias Kazuko Kobayashi
    Tatsuhito Okuda
    Tatsuhito Okuda
    Akemi Fuji
    Miyako Hattori
    • Grandmotheras Grandmother
    Mari Hayashida
    • Director
      • Yôjirô Takita
    • Writer
      • Kundô Koyama(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Masahiro Motoki also learned how to play a cello for the earlier parts of the film.
    • Goofs
      The main protagonist (Masahiro Motoki) has his cheek cut during the filming scene. This is covered in subsequent scene. In the next scene both the covering and the scar of the cut is gone.
    • Quotes

      Mika Kobayashi: What are you doing?

      Daigo Kobayashi: This one. Here.

      Mika Kobayashi: What?

      Daigo Kobayashi: A stone letter.

      Mika Kobayashi: Stone letter?

      Daigo Kobayashi: Long ago, before writing, you'd send someone a stone that suited the way you were feeling. From its weight and touch, they'd know how you felt. From a smooth stone they might get that you were happy, or from a rough one that you were worried about them.

      Mika Kobayashi: Thank you.

      Daigo Kobayashi: What did you feel?

      Mika Kobayashi: Not telling. That's a lovely story. Who told you?

      Daigo Kobayashi: My dad.

      Mika Kobayashi: You mean... that big rock?

      Daigo Kobayashi: Yep. I got it from him.

      Mika Kobayashi: I didn't know that.

      Daigo Kobayashi: He said he'd send me one every year, but that's all I ever got. That jerk!

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Worst Films of 2009 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 - 'Choral': IV. Presto, Allegro assai
      Written by Ludwig van Beethoven

    User reviews176

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    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.
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    • smexpert
    • Apr 22, 2009

    FAQ4

    • What is "Departures" about?
    • What does the Japanese title for the movie, "Okuribito", mean?
    • Is "Okuribito" based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Final de partida
    • Filming locations
      • Sakata, Yamagata, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Amuse Soft
      • Asahi Shimbun
      • Dentsu
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,498,210
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $74,945
      • May 31, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $74,236,951
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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