Departures (2008)

Directed by Yojiro Takita · 130 min · Drama

68.1 TOPICAL score · #850 of 6,776 films

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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 (2008, directed by Yojiro Takita) has a TOPICAL score of 68.1 - ranked 850 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 7 awards from 8 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Critics: 80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (969 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 39 languages.

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• Critics80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68
• AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (969 ratings)
• Awards7 wins, 8 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best International Feature Film; Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year; Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 39 languages
• Still read11,617 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Masahiro Motoki, Ryōko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kimiko Yo

“This success was topped in 2009, when it became the first Japanese production to win the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10

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