Movie Settings Database

Departures

Where:

Yamagata Prefecture Tokyo Prefecture

The gift of last memories — 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 in 2008 — 130 minutes

Genre:

Drama

Language:

Japanese