Synopsis
An intimate character study of the complex figure Ittetsu Nemoto, an aimless and rebellious former punk rocker-turned-Buddhist priest. He is renowned in Japan for saving the lives of countless suicidal men and women through his wise and compassionate counsel. But Nemoto is now approaching middle-age with a wife and young boy of his own, when he learns his life is at risk from heart disease, compounded by the heavy emotional workload of supporting those who no longer want to live. When saving others takes such a toll, can he find the resiliency to save himself?
The 2016–2018 Other Asia Window
The Departure holds position #46 of 84 Other Asia films in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Other Asia, 226 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Departure premiered alongside 28 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 28 other Other Asia films in 2017.
The 396th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 18% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 10th percentile among Other Asia films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #327 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Other Asia Documentary productions specifically: #23 of 27 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Artemis Rising, Roast Beef Productions, Candescent Films, The Bertha Foundation, Dogwoof |
| Runtime | 1h 27m |
| Release Date | April 21, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt6509432 |