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. | ||
Title | : | おくりびと |
Release Date | : | 2008-09-13 |
Runtime | : | |
Production Countries | : | Japan, |
Production Co. | : | TBS Amuse Soft Entertainment MBS Sedic Shogakukan TBS Radio Shochiku dentsu The Asahi Shimbun |
Genres | : | Drama, |
Casts | : | Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Kimiko Yo, Takashi Sasano, Tetta Sugimoto, Toru Minegishi, Tatsuo Yamada, Yukari Tachibana, Tarō Ishida, Sanae Miyata, Ryosuke Otani, |
Plot Keywords | : | dying and death, funeral, octopus, coffin, cello, musical, based on memoir or autobiography, odd job, yamagata, |
Alternative Titles | : | 送行者,礼仪师之奏 Okuribito 굿' 바이 굿' 바이: Good & Bye A Partida Departures 入殓师 Départs Despedidas |