Departures (2008) — drama film. Directed by Yojiro Takita. Starring Masahiro Motoki, Hirosue Ryoko, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kimiko Yo. This page maps 4 characters and 5 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.8/10 from 951 votes.
Interactive Features for Departures
Departures offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:
Character Relationship Map
— Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 4 characters interconnect through 5 relationship links.
A cellist finds purpose and reconciliation through the sacred ritual of preparing the deceased for their final journey.
Drama · 7.8/10 · 130 min · 2008
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.
