Departures
«The right of encoffinment is to prepare the deceased for a peaceful departure. Please, come closer and watch. I will now wipe the body.»
What:
Departures (おくりびと Okuribito)
Who:
Yōjirō Takita (D), Kundo Koyama (S)
With:
Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ryoko Hirosue
When:
2008
Where:
Japan
How
Book, Cinematography, Language (Japanese), Live Action, Long, Slow, Soundtrack
Why:
What is the traditional Japanese ritual mortician of "encoffinment"?
If you were a coffinman, would you be proud of your job?
How much love and respect can you have on preparing bodies for cremation? How much important is the moment of this ritual for the deceased's family?
Can death be a possibility to recover a relationship with a member of your family?