Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: September 13, 2008
Runtime: 130 minutes
Genres: Drama
Original Language: JA
Rating: ⭐ 7.8/10 (889 votes)
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Cast
Masahiro Motoki
Daigo Kobayashi
Ryoko Hirosue
Mika Kobayashi
Kimiko Yo
Yuriko Kamimura
Tetta Sugimoto
Yamashita
Toru Minegishi
Yoshiki Kobayashi
Tatsuo Yamada
Togashi
Yukiko Tachibana
Yukari Tachibana
Rie Yamashita
Taro Ishida
Sonezaki
Yukimi Koyanagi
Hiroyuki Kishi
Sanae Miyata
Naomi Togashi
Ryosuke Otani
Tomeo's Father
Mitsuyo Hoshino
Kazuko Kobayashi
Tarō Suwa
Tatsuhito Okuda
Takao Toji
Atsushi Yamanaka
Shinji Hiwatashi
Sadami Sakamoto
Orchestra Manager
Masaaki Takarai
Orchestra Member
Yôko Imamoto
Yuki Mashita
Miki Hayashida
Mari Hayashida
Kenzo Ryu
Yuuki Ogoe
Young Boy
Pablo Sacco
Musical Instrument Appraiser
Norichika Iimori
Conductor
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Tsuyako Yamashita
Takashi Sasano
Shokichi Hirata
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Ikuei Sasaki