An out-of-work cellist returns to his hometown with his wife. There, he responds to a cryptic job ad, only to find out that the work is to prepare corpses for cremation. He soon finds he has a talent for it but is too shy to tell his wife, leaving him torn between his true calling and his marriage.
The surprise winner of the 2009 Oscar for Best Foreign Film, beating out The Class and Waltz with Bashir, Departures is a delicate, almost screwball drama—and a film that affirms life most of all. Just three years after its release, Roger Ebert added it to his “Great Movies” canon.
Not showing in any country now
You currently have access to only 845 films in the United States selection.
You're missing out on 2611 more films, you can get immediate access to these via a VPN subscription.
We've partnered with NordVPN to get you 70% off on your subscription. Get yours now!
Esteban Sapir, 2007, Argentina
Andrey Zvyagintsev, 2003, Russia
Luis Buñuel, 1930, France
Takeshi Kitano (Beat Takeshi), 1996, Japan
Mike Leigh, 2008, United Kingdom
Erick Zonca, 2008, France
Johnnie To, 2008, Hong Kong
Götz Spielmann, 2008, Austria
Aditya Assarat, 2007, Thailand
Wong Kar Wai, 2004, Hong Kong