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Fri 26 Sep - Thu 9 Oct 2025
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A cellist takes on an unusual job and comes to find unexpected meaning in his new line of work in Yôjirô Takita's Academy Award-winning film.
When an out-of-work cellist answers an ad for a job in 'Departures' he thinks it may have something to do with travel. Instead, Daigo discovers that his new employer is a master in the ritual preparation of corpses for cremation.
Despite the social stigma and a few comical awkward moments (such as when Daigo is called on to 'act' as a corpse in an instructional video), the young man gradually comes to find unexpected meaning - and discover a profound sense of grace - in his new line of work.
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