Departures Movie Review

**joz** · 02-24-2011, 12:15 PM

Director: Yojiro Takita
Genres: Foreign drama
Language: Japanese (English subtitles)

Freshly unemployed, young cellist Daigo (Masahiro Motoki) has an epiphany in which he realizes he's been heading down the wrong career path. Retreating to his hometown, he unknowingly goes to apply for a position as a nakanshi, or one who prepares the dead for burial. Tsutomu Yamazaki provides comic relief as Daigo's eccentric mentor in director Yojiro Takita's Oscar-winning, richly detailed -- if unlikely -- drama about finding your bliss.

I knew from the start that I was going to enjoy this film and enjoyed it more than what I thought I would. The film shows that every person deals with the departure of their loved ones differently, but the emotions are always strong.

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**RU Joe** · 02-24-2011, 04:00 PM

Sounds like a good movie with a Human touch and an unusual storyline.
I like non - Hollywood movies myself, mainly anime.
Is this a new production Joz or is it an old favorite of yours?

**joz** · 02-24-2011, 04:28 PM

I've always had a liking to foreign and independent flicks. I love the IFC.

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The movie itself was out in 08'.