Louis Vuitton Hawaii International FIlm Festival 2008

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DEPARTURES
Takita Yojiro 2008
Categories: Spotlight on Japan
Run time: 130 min. | Japan | Language: Japanese
When the orchestra that Daigo Kobayashi plays the cello for disbands, he and his wife decide to move back to his hometown. Hoping to start a new career as a travel agent, he responds to an ad announcing "departures," only to find that the business in question is actually a mortuary, and in need of someone to assist in caring for the "departed." In need of work, Daigo accepts the job, and thus begins his career in preparing the dead for the afterlife. Although his wife and friends find his line of work deplorable, he discovers a balance in life - somewhere between the world of the living and the dead. --Minette T. Ferrer
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5:30 PM     Thu, Oct 16 Regal Dole Cannery    
3:00 PM     Sun, Oct 19 Regal Dole Cannery    
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director
Takita Yojiro
 
screenwriter
Kundo Koyama
cinematographer
Takeshi Hamada
Cast
Kimiko Yo
Masahiro Motoki
Ryoko Hirosue
Tsutomo Yamazaki
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kellun
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 User Thumbnail I laughed. I cried. This is one of those quiet films that pulls you in from the very first scene right up next to this really nice guy. You are right there with him as he finds himself -- of all places -- in a surprisingly beautiful and moving Japanese ritual of transition. And it is all done with an exquisite blend of humor and dignity. Hopefully this one will be available on dvd. It''s a gem.
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