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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.8 / 100
2008·Drama·2h 10m

DEPARTURES

“The gift of last memories.”

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.

Above the Line
Yôjirô Takita·DirectorKundo Koyama·ScreenplayTakeshi Hamada·Director of PhotographyJoe Hisaishi·Original Music ComposerAkimasa Kawashima·Editor
Cast
Masahiro Motoki·Daigo KobayashiHirosue Ryoko·Mika KobayashiTsutomu Yamazaki·Ikuei SasakiKimiko Yo·Yuriko KamimuraTetta Sugimoto·YamashitaToru Minegishi·Yoshiki KobayashiTatsuo Yamada·TogashiYukiko TachibanaYukari Tachibana·Rie YamashitaGenjitsu Shu
Full Crew
(18 credits)
Directing· 2
Yojiro Takita·Director長濱英高·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Kundo Koyama·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Takeshi Hamada·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Akimasa Kawashima·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Joe Hisaishi·Original Music ComposerSatoshi Ozaki·Sound RecordistOsamu Onodera·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 3
Fumio Ogawa·Production DesignNaomi Koike·DecoratorKatsuhiko Kitamura·Costume Supervisor
Production· 6
Toshiaki Nakazawa·ProducerIchirô Nobukuni·ProducerYasuhiro Mase·Executive ProducerToshihisa Watai·ProducerTakefumi Yoshikawa·CastingHideharu Yamashita·Line Producer
Other Departments· 1
Hitoshi Takaya·Gaffer
By the Numbers
75.8
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$70M
Worldwide Gross
1
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Departures's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serene, Peaceful
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image is a promotional poster featuring a landscape with a mountain range in the background partially obscured by clouds. In the foreground, there is a fiel”

Key Elements
MountainsGrassCloudsPeople
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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