Storyline

Daigo Kobayashi is a devoted cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved and now finds himself without a job. Daigo decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to look for work and start over. He answers a classified ad entitled "Departures" thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency only to discover that the job is actually for a "Nokanshi" or "encoffineer," a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life. While his wife and others despise the job, Daigo takes a certain pride in his work and begins to perfect the art of "Nokanshi," acting as a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, between the departed and the family of the departed. The film follows his profound and sometimes comical journey with death as he uncovers the wonder, joy and meaning of life and living.

Plot Keywords

cellist, mini skirt, miniskirt, short skirt, father son relationship, funeral, japanese girl, school uniform, japanese schoolgirl, casket, pregnancy, undressing someone, pregnant wife, japanese, loss of job, record collection, reunion, inheritance, husband wife relationship, grieving

Trailer

Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : Rent HD $3.99, Buy HD $12.99, Or $0.00 with a HereTV trial on Prime Video Channels, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership

2. Apple iTunes : Track Price: 9.99, Track Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Price: 9.99, Track Hd Price: 12.99, Track Hd Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Hd Price: 12.99

3. Vudu : [SD - Buy: 9.99, Rent: 2.99] [HDX - Buy: 14.99, Rent: 3.99]