Borderlines Film Festival 

Departures (12A)

Director: Yôjirô Takita
Starring: Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ryoko Takizawa
Japan, 2008, 2 hours 11 minutes, subtitles

A wonderfully performed character study of a man who finds fulfillment and a depth of human connection in the most unlikely profession. After losing his job, Daigo Kobayashi moves back to his hometown. He answers a classified ad entitled “Departures” believing it to be for a travel agency only to discover that the job is actually for a “Nokanshi”, someone who prepares bodies for entry into the next life. Little by little he warms to his new job, endowing the elaborate funeral ceremonies with grace and humanity. A beautiful, occasionally comical reflection on death, that touches delightfully on the joys and wonder of life.

“a gentle, wise, immensely appealing film.”  At The Movies

Winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film 2009

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