Departures (2008)
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Overview
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.
Where to watch Departures
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Plex | Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home | Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home |
| Canada | — | YouTube | YouTube |
| Australia | — | JustWatch TV, Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | MĀORI+ | Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Germany | Neue Visionen Plus | — | — |
| France | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Italy | CG Collection, CG TV STREAMING, Far East, MYmovies One | Amazon Video, CHILI, CG TV STREAMING | Amazon Video, CHILI |
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT | Amazon Video, Apple TV | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
| Sweden | Cineasterna | — | — |
| Poland | CDA | — | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists Departures in 4 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is Departures about?
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. Departures is a Drama movie, released on 2008-09-13, runtime 130 minutes.
Is Departures worth watching?
TMDB users rate Departures 7.9 out of 10 from 975 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch Departures?
In the United States, Departures is free to watch on Plex and can be rented from Google Play Movies and YouTube. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Yojiro Takita
Cast
- Masahiro Motoki as Daigo Kobayashi
- Ryoko Hirosue as Mika Kobayashi
- Tsutomu Yamazaki as Ikuei Sasaki
- Kimiko Yo as Yuriko Kamimura
- Tetta Sugimoto as Yamashita
- Toru Minegishi as Yoshiki Kobayashi
- Tatsuo Yamada as Togashi
- Yukiko Tachibana
- Yukari Tachibana as Rie Yamashita
- Genjitsu Shu
- Taro Ishida as Sonezaki
- Yukimi Koyanagi
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Sources
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