Departures (2008) — AI Story Visualization

Departures (2008) Poster

Plot Analysis Summary

A cellist who becomes a mortician finds dignity in preparing the dead for their final journey.

Story Structure — 3 Plot Phases

The Return

The Struggle

The Transformation

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.

Directed by

Yojiro Takita

Key Cast

Rating: 7.9/10 (922 votes)