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Departures Movie Essay

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In the film “Departures” we follow the story of Daigo, a cellist who after losing his job working in an orchestra moves back to his old home to find a new job. By mistake he winds up getting a new job as an “encoffiner”, which is someone who prepares dead bodies to be placed in their coffins. At first this seems like it would be a horrible job to have, and Daigo seems to take shame in his job, even going as far as hiding it from his wife. However, as time goes on he learns to take pride in his new job, and learns a lot about life from all the death he is surrounded by. I really enjoyed this movie, I found all of the characters likable and interesting and I really liked the story. It also had a very beautiful score that complemented the film

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