The story line was simple but frightfully well carried out. Makes you think that it's such a respectable and beautiful occupation.
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NOTE: Mature themes
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The story line was simple but frightfully well carried out. Makes you think that it's such a respectable and beautiful occupation.
One of the best foreign films I have ever seen, totally deserving of all its awards. Amazingly touching, humorous, and a fascinating glimpse into the intricacies of Japanese culture. A film that not only deals with its subject matter in a way that will surprise you but also leaves you realising that behind every job in the world there is a real human being…a totally new way of looking at death, grief and ultimately dignity and sensitivity in the way we treat each other.
This is the most sensitive, respectful Film. Lovely story and very touching.
Departures
The gift of last memories…
Academy Award® winner for Best Foreign Language Film, Departures is a delightful journey into the heartland of Japan as well an astonishingly beautiful look at a sacred part of Japan's cultural heritage.
Departures follows Daigo Kobayashi, a devoted cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved and who is suddenly left without a job. Daigo decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to look for work and start over. He answers a classified ad entitled ‘Departures’ thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency only to discover that the job is actually for a Nokanshi, a traditional funerary celebrant who prepares bodies for entry into the next life.
While his wife and others despise the job, Daigo takes a certain pride in his work and begins to perfect the art of Nokanshi, acting as a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, between the departed and the family of the departed. Daigo experiences a profound and sometimes comical journey as he uncovers the wonder, joy and meaning of life and living.
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