Port Washington, N.Y. : E1 Entertainment, 2009, p2008.
Publication Desc
1 videodisc (131 min.) : Dolby digital sd., col. ;
ISBN
9786313301751
Target Audience
General
Dimensions
12 cm.
Awards Note
Winner of 10 Japan Academy Awards including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Cinematography and Best Director, 2009
Academy Award: Best Foreign Language Film, 2009.
(DVD)videorecording
Departures [DVD] (2008). Directed by Yojiro Takita
"When his orchestra disbands, Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) decides to start over and moves back to his small hometown. Desperate for work, he secretly takes a job as a 'Nokanshi', a funeral professional who prepares the deceased for burial and entrance into the next life. But while working with the families of the departed, Daigo embarks on a spiritual journey of his own as he finally experiences the joy and wonder of living."--Container.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features: Bonus interview with the director.
16x9 (1.78:1).