Departures

After the orchestra that she played in dissolved, a woman decides to work at a funeral home.

Released:
August 23, 2008

Cast:

Masahiro Motoki
Ryōko Hirosue
Tsutomu Yamazaki

Director:
Yōjirō Takita

Producer:
Toshiaki Nakazawa

Written by:
Kundō Koyama

Distributor:
Shochiku

Box Office:
$70 million

Awards:

Academy Award (Won) - Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

Metacritic Score:
68

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
81

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