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Departures

IMDB: 8.0 2h 10m

Overview: 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.

Released: 2008
Duration: 2h 10m
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Director: Yojiro Takita

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