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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.
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2008 · 2h 10m · ★ 86% (90K)
The gift of last memories.
Director: Yojiro Takita
Starring: Masahiro Motoki, Hirosue Ryoko, Tsutomu Yamazaki
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.
Yojiro Takita
TBS, Amuse Soft Entertainment, MBS, Sedic, Shogakukan, TBS Radio
Masahiro Motoki, Hirosue Ryoko, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kimiko Yo, Tetta Sugimoto, Toru Minegishi, Tatsuo Yamada, Yukiko Tachibana, Yukari Tachibana, Genjitsu Shu, Taro Ishida, Yukimi Koyanagi, Hiroyuki Kishi, Sanae Miyata, Ryosuke Otani, Mitsuyo Hoshino, Tarō Suwa, Tatsuhito Okuda, Rin Uchida, Ryoichi Suzuki