Departures
The gift of last memories.
Dramadying and deathfuneraloctopuscoffincellomusicalbased on memoir or autobiographyodd jobyamagatahopeful
A tender, meditative drama about finding dignity and meaning in death work, grounded in small-town life and the rituals that honor the departed.
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.
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