An out-of-work cellist, Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) takes a job as a "nokanshi" (encoffiner), a person who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life. It is one of the lowliest jobs in Japanese society, but Daigo takes pride in his work and turns it into a spiritual journey for himself as well as for the departed and the family of the departed.
（おくりびと） Okuribito literally translates as "people who send". The English title for the movie is Departures.
Okuribito is loosely based on Aoki Shinmon's autobiographical book Nkanfu Nikki (1993), published in English as Coffinman: The Journal of a Buddhist Mortician (2004). The book was adapted for the movie by Japanese screenwriter Kundo Koyama.
Okuribito is a Japanese movie, filmed in Japan by a Japanese director with Japanese actors. The movie is in Japanese.
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- How long is Departures?2 hours and 10 minutes
- When was Departures released?June 19, 2009
- What is the IMDb rating of Departures?8 out of 10
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- What is the plot of Departures?Soon after buying an expensive cello, Daigo learns that his orchestra is disbanding. He moves back to his hometown with his wife, where he answers an ad for what Daigo thinks is a travel agency but is, in actuality, a mortuary.
- How much did Departures earn at the worldwide box office?$74.2 million
- How much did Departures earn at the US box office?$1.5 million
- What is Departures rated?PG-13
- What genre is Departures?Drama
- How many awards has Departures won?40 awards
- How many awards has Departures been nominated for?52 nominations
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