Departures (DVD) (2-Disc Collector's Edition) (Taiwan Version) DVD Region 3

Winner of Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st Academy Awards, Departures takes a sensitive look at life through the rituals of death. Directed by Takita Yojiro (When the Last Sword is Drawn), Departures (a.k.a. Okuribito) follows the experiences of a young undertaker as he grows into his work. Backdropped by an elegant score from master composer Hisaishi Joe, Departures presents a simple, yet poignant study of how one man comes to terms with his unconventional profession, and how the customs of death affect and reflect the course of life. At times humorous and at times heartbreaking, the film approaches its topic with respect and realism, revealing a fascinating aspect of Japanese culture rarely seen on screen. Leading man Motoki Masahiro (Gemini) anchors the film with a magnificent, understated performance. Co-starring popular actress Hirosue Ryoko (Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust) and veteran Yamazaki Tsutomu, Departures swept 10 awards at the 32nd Japan Academy Awards including Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actor, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress.

Out of work with nowhere to go, cellist Kobayashi Daigo (Motoki Masahiro) and his wife (Hirosue Ryoko) leave Tokyo and move back to his sleepy hometown. Daigo answers a help-wanted ad for what he thinks is a travel agency, but turns out to be an encoffinment agency. Taking the job anyway, he begins a new life as an encoffinment specialist under grisly owner Sasaki (Yamazaki Tsutomu). Despite his initial fears and misgivings about cleansing and clothing corpses, Daigo soon discovers the job and the town suit him just fine. Carefully preparing the departed for their final journey with a musician's precision, he finds a greater appreciation and understanding for life. The stigma of the profession, however, is not lost on his wife, and his choice of work gradually takes toll on their marriage.

Taiwan 2-Disc Collector's Edition comes with making of, unreleased encoffinment ritual footage, previews, and other extras.

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Product Title:	Departures (DVD) (2-Disc Collector's Edition) (Taiwan Version) 送行者 - 禮儀師的樂章 (DVD) (豪華雙碟珍藏版) (台灣版) 送行者 - 礼仪师的乐章 (DVD) (豪华双碟珍藏版) (台湾版) Departures (DVD) (2-Disc Collector's Edition) (Taiwan Version) Departures (DVD) (2-Disc Collector's Edition) (Taiwan Version)
Also known as:	Okuribito 禮儀師の奏鳴曲/ 禮儀師之奏鳴曲 礼仪师の奏鸣曲/ 礼仪师之奏鸣曲 Okuribito Okuribito
Artist Name(s):	Hirosue Ryoko (Actor) | Motoki Masahiro (Actor) | Hisaishi Joe | Yoshiyuki Kazuko | Yamazaki Tsutomu | Yo Kimiko | Sasano Takashi 廣末涼子 (Actor) | 本木雅弘 (Actor) | 久石讓 | 吉行和子 | 山崎努 | 余貴美子 | 笹野高史 广末凉子 (Actor) | 本木雅弘 (Actor) | 久石让 | 吉行和子 | 山崎努 | 余贵美子 | 笹野高史 広末涼子 (Actor) | 本木雅弘 (Actor) | 久石譲 | 吉行和子 | 山崎努 | 余貴美子 | 笹野高史 Hirosue Ryoko (Actor) | Motoki Masahiro (Actor) | Hisaishi Joe | Yoshiyuki Kazuko | Yamazaki Tsutomu | Yo Kimiko | Sasano Takashi
Director:	Takita Yojiro 瀧田洋二郎 泷田洋二郎 滝田洋二郎 Takita Yojiro
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Release Date:	2009-07-10
Language:	Japanese
Subtitles:	Traditional Chinese
Country of Origin:	Japan
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	1.78 : 1
Sound Information:	Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS Digital Surround
Disc Format(s):	DVD-9, DVD
Region Code:	3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) What is it?
Duration:	130 (mins)
Package Weight:	350 (g)
Shipment Unit:	2 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1020306283

Director : Yojiro Takita

Daigo Kobayashi is a cellist whose dream is shattered when his Tokyo orchestra suddenly closes down. Left with no choice but to sell his prized cello, Daigo returns with his wife Mika to his late mother’s house, deep in the Japanese countryside.
In need of money, Daigo responds to an ad in the paper for a job in ‘Departures’, mistakenly thinking that it might be somehow related to travel. But to his complete surprise Daigo finds he has applied for a position as an ‘encoffineer’ – a man who performs the delicate and traditional Japanese ritual of preparing the bodies of the recently deceased for their departure to the next life – and without having time to think about it, he accepts the job…

Academy Awards 2009 - Best Foreign Language Film
Golden Rooster Award (Chinese Academy Award) - Best Picture, Director and Actor
Montreal World Film Festival - Grand Prix Des Americas
Hochi Film Award – Best Film Award
Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix – Best Films, Best Director Award
Hawaii World Film Festival - Audience Award

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