Departures
おくりびと (original)
Soon after buying an expensive cello, Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) learns that his orchestra is disbanding. Daigo and his wife move back to his hometown in northern Japan, where he answers an ad for what he thinks is a travel agency but is, in actuality, a mortuary. As he learns and carries out the rituals used in preparing the dead for their final rest, Daigo finds his true calling in life.
Starring Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Kimiko Yo, Takashi Sasano, Tetta Sugimoto, Tōru Minegishi, Tatsuo Yamada, Yukari Tachibana
Watch "Departures" from streaming services Vudu, Amazon, Youtube released in 2008. It's a drama and musical movie, and has a rating of 8 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.
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