Departures DVD Movie - Oscar Winner: Best Foreign Language Film

Daigo Kobayashi is a devoted cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved & now finds himself without a job. Daigo decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to look for work & start over He answers a classified ad entitled "Departures" thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency, only to discover that the job is actually for a "Nokanshi" or "encoffineer," a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial & entry into the next life. While his wife & others despise the job, Daigo takes a certain pride in his work & begins to perfect the art of "Nokanshi," acting as a gentle gatekeeper between life & death; between the departed & the family of the departed. This film follows his profound, and sometimes comical, journey with death as he uncovers the wonder, joy & meaning of life & living. SMOKE-FREE home 🚭 ✨️✨️ NEW TO POSHMARK? ✨️✨️ Use code WOODSTALK to create an account & save $10 on your order