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Departures [videorecording (DVD)] / a film by Yojiro Takita.

E1 Entertainment, c2010.

Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Drama.

Death -- Social aspects -- Drama.

Video Difference legacy collection.

Alternate title:

Okuribito [videorecording (DVD)]

[videorecording (DVD)] /

1 videodisc (131 min.) : Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.

Special features: Bonus interview with the director.

In Japanese (5.1 Surround, 2.0 Dolby digital) with optional English subtitles.

Produced by Toshiaki Nakazawa, Ichirō Nobukuni, Toshihisa Watai ; written by Kundo Koyama ; directed by Yōjirō Takita.

Masahiro Motoki with Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kimiko Yo, Kazuko Yoshiyuki and Takashi Sasano.

"When his orchestra disbands, Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) decides to start over and moves back to his small hometown. Desperate for work, he secretly takes a job as a 'Nokanshi', a funeral professional who prepares the deceased for burial and entrance into the next life. But while working with the families of the departed, Daigo embarks on a spiritual journey of his own as he finally experiences the joy and wonder of living."--Container.

Winner of 10 Japan Academy Awards including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Cinematography and Best Director, 2009

Academy Award: Best Foreign Language Film, 2009.

Japanese films.

Takita, Yōjirō, 1955-

Motoki, Masahiro, 1965-

Hirosue, Ryöko, 1980-

Yamazaki, Tsutomu, 1936-

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