What It's About
Departures, also known as 'Okuribito', oscar winner in the best foreign language film category in 2009, is one of the few movies that will make you think about death and it's meaning. Daigo, an aspiring cellist decides to make an end of his musical career and starts to look for a new job. Soon, he gets a job and the job turns out to be the job of an 'encoffiner', a person who performs traditional rituals before placing a dead body in the coffin. Though he did not actually welcome this employment initially, gradually he starts to like the job. He starts to understand the meaning of death from a totally new perspective. However, as the job is socially loathed, his personal and social life becomes increasingly complicated. The relationship with his employer ignites Daigo's long-hidden love-hate feelings for his father who left Daigo and his mother long ago. Daigo's loving and caring wife leaves him because of this job, still he can not quit it.
What's Special
The acting of all the main characters is outstanding. The movie has a brilliant display of dark humor. For this film, music was really important and I must say the musical compositions were enchantingly beautiful.
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