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.
Departures has generally received very positive reviews.
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Departures was released in 2008 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 47 reviews, giving Departures (2008) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 84%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 72%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Departures than critics were.
With a score of 76%, Departures is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2008, which stands at 56%.
Other movies from 2008 with similar scores include films like Il Divo, Séraphine and It Might Get Loud.
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