Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Departures one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Departures violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Departures easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Departures end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Departures

Name: Departures
Genre: Drama
Released: 2008
Duration: 130 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kimiko Yo, Tetta Sugimoto

The gift of last memories.

Directed by Yojiro Takita

Produced by TBS, Amuse Soft Entertainment

2008130 min7.8 / 10

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.

Clusters

Faith Tested By Hardship Bittersweet Family Stories Lighthearted And Uplifting Tone Musical Theatre & Opera Samurai Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Dying And Death Funeral Octopus Coffin Cello Musical Based On Memoir Or Autobiography Odd Job Yamagata Hopeful

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Questions people ask

Is Departures sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Departures one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 88% of films.
Is Departures violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Departures scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Departures easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does Departures end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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