by Yojiro Takita · Cameo Media, S.L. · DVD · EAN 8436027576624
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«Despedidas» is the film by Yojiro Takita (2008), starring Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue and Tsutomu Yamazaki, on DVD.
Daigo Kobayashi, a cellist in a recently disbanded orchestra, returns with his wife to his hometown and finds work at an agency that actually prepares bodies for the Japanese funeral rite. His new profession, frowned upon by those around him, leads him to reconcile with life and death. The film serenely shows the work of the morticians and their moving farewell ceremony.
DVD edition with 125 minutes of footage, in Japanese and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, with Spanish subtitles. Published by Cameo Media, S.L.
For those seeking a contemplative Japanese drama, with a slow pace and a delicate story about grief and tradition.
