Departures
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Departures is a 2008 Japanese drama film about a cellist who becomes a traditional funeral professional, acclaimed for its poignant exploration of life, death, and human connection.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Okuribito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| boxOfficePerformance | commercial success in Japan ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Takeshi Hamada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfAward |
Japan
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| director | Yōjirō Takita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Shochiku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Akimasa Kawashima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Yamagata Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Daigo Kobayashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Joe Hisaishi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional musical score by Joe Hisaishi
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poignant exploration of life and death ⓘ portrayal of Japanese funeral customs ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| producer |
Shin’ichirō Inoue
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Toshiaki Nakazawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Shochiku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistLaterOccupation |
nokanshi
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traditional Japanese funeral professional ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | cellist ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2008-09-13 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 130 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Kundō Koyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Yamagata Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Masahiro Motoki
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Ryōko Hirosue NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsutomu Yamazaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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dignity in death ⓘ family reconciliation ⓘ human connection ⓘ life ⓘ |
| titleInJapanese | おくりびと NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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