Departures

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Masahiro Motoki Daigo Kobayashi

Hirosue Ryoko Mika Kobayashi

Tsutomu Yamazaki Ikuei Sasaki

Kimiko Yo Yuriko Kamimura

Tetta Sugimoto Yamashita