Departures

Director: Takita Youjirou

Starring: Masahiro Motoki

        Tustomu Yamazaki

        Hirosue Ryoko
 

This movie is not a horror Japanese movie. It is not boring for a single instant and will make you cry by the end of the movie.

Daigo Kobayashi decides to start over his life, he moves back to his hometown with his wife to look for work. And he got a job is actually funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life. His wife and other people all despise that job. But he takes a certain pride in his work and begins to perfect it as art. He just acts as a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, the departed and the family of the departed. The film follows his heart goes deeper and deeper. It tells about joy and meaning of life and living. 

This movie is very unique and inspired. With the beautiful story, performance with the picturesque surroundings and wonderful score, the movie really deserves the Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film.