Departures

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Masahiro MotokiDaigo Kobayashi

Ryoko HirosueMika Kobayashi

Tsutomu YamazakiIkuei Sasaki

Kimiko YoYuriko Kamimura

Tetta SugimotoYamashita

Toru MinegishiYoshiki Kobayashi

Tatsuo YamadaTogashi

Yukiko TachibanaCast

Yukari TachibanaRie Yamashita

Genjitsu Shu

Genjitsu ShuCast

Taro IshidaSonezaki

Yukimi KoyanagiCast