Departures

2008 · Directed by Yōjirō Takita · 131 min · drama film, musical film

★ 7.9/10 · 961 ratings on TMDB

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.