Daigo Kobayashi, a cellist, loses his job in a disbanded orchestra. Desperate for work, he responds to an ad for \"Departures\", assuming of a job in travel agency. Later he discovers that the job is actually for a \"Nokanshi\" or \"encoffineer,\" a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life. Despite strong objections from his wife and his family, Daigo takes pride in his work. He learns the perfect art of being “Nokanshi”, a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, between the departed and the family of the departed.
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Yojiro Takita is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers in Japan. He started his career making \"pink films\" (softcore pornographic) that gave him fame when he made the popular comical long-running series MOLESTER\'S TRAIN (1982).
Category
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World Cinema
Director
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Yojiro Takita
Country
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Japan
Year
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2008
Genre
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Drama
Duration
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130 min.
Color
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Color
Format
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35 mm
Language
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Japanese (with English subtitles)
Awards
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Won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film of The Year, 81st Academy Awards, 2009. Winner of 11 awards, including Best Film, Best Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Japanese Academy Awards, 2009.
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