The unfortunate Daigo has lost his position as a cellist and returns to Japan’s north with his wife. Unwittingly, he applies for a job with an undertaker’s, mistaking it for a travel agent’s. But an ample salary and a grotesque self-experiment lead him to discover the dignity that the old ritual he must perform gives the last farewell in the face of the next of kin. His wife, however, does not approve. A beautiful drama about love, family ties and the final hour.

Director: Yôjirô Takita

Screenplay: Kundo Koyama

Cast: Masahiro Motoki Ryoko Hirosue Tsutomo Yamazaki Kazuko Yoshiyuki

Producer: Toshiaki Nakazawa

Orig. Titel: Okuribito
Section: Agenda 11
Original language: Japanese
Filmtype: Fiction Feature
Music: Joe Hisaishi
DoP: Takeshi Hamada
Set Designer: Fumio Ogawa
Editor: Akimasa Kawashima
Format: 35 mm

German Distributor: KOOL Filmdistribution
World Sales: Content Film International, 19 Heddon Street, W1B 4BG London, United Kingdom, Tel: +44 2078 516 500, Fax: +44 207 851 6506, email: london@contentfilm.com, www.contentfilm.com
Production Company: Shochiku Company

Website: www.departures-themovie.com