Departures is a 2008 Japanese film about a young man who returns to his hometown after a failed career as a cellist and stumbles across work as a nōkanshi —a traditional Japanese ritual mortician. An engaging film, this one brought me to tears. I watched it on Tubi.
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It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Spirituality and Practice calls it "An exquisite cinematic masterpiece that touches the heart with its treatment of beauty, music, death, and abandonment." Roger Ebert has it on his Great Movies list. 92% of Rotten Tomatoes audience scorers give it a positive review.
Here's a screenshot of the man and his wife enjoying a drink together:
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...quite a change in careers.
ReplyDeleteAnother film to add to the list to watch when Himself isn't around. Happy T Day
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I enjoy foreign films as long as I don't have to read subtitles.
ReplyDeleteHappy Tea Day,
Kate
Beautiful and such poignant film, I think this would bring me to tears too! Happy T Tuesday! Hugs Jo x
ReplyDeleteWell that sounds interesting but hopefully not sad, I can't do sad atm. Happy T Day! Elle/EOTC xx
ReplyDeleteI loved the trailer - this movie is on my list. It looks so interesting and touching at the same time.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid i did not watch the clip Divers but i spied your drink for T .. Happy happy T day! Hugs! deb
ReplyDeleteThis really looks like a very, very interesting film. I hope (or am curious) to see the film in German (or in our TV programs).
ReplyDeleteAll the best from a place near Vienna / Austria
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I found the trailer very poignant. How easy it is to distort words to turn them into a positive (when his wife asked about the job being like weddings). Thanks for sharing this with us for T this Tuesday, dear. I'm off to see a few things I have missed while offline or sick.
ReplyDeleteI like the look of this film - I need to be in the right frame of mind for following sub titles though! Happy T Day, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteFlying by to say happy t day. I love that you have such a eclectic taste in movies.
ReplyDeleteI don't care for films I have to read but this sounds interesting. Have a nice evening.
ReplyDeleteLooks interesting, thanks for sharing. Happy T Day, Valerie
ReplyDeleteI can tell it is a special movie - the trailer got me. Even brought a tear to my eye. We all need to treat death with more passion, thought, and respect. Funerals today just aren't good enough. Great post. Happy T-day and hugz
ReplyDeleteThis one does interest me - thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds odd -- but very interesting!
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