Japan Synopsis
おくりびと
“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.
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
362 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Departures sits at position #38.
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Departures premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #639 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #265 of 1,933 (top 14%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TBS, Amuse Soft Entertainment, MBS, Sedic, Shogakukan |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | September 13, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1069238 |
| Official Site | www.departures-themovie.com |