This is one of the most gracefully told stories I have ever witnessed. Upon having seen it, it’s really no wonder why it won all that acclaim. The plot revolves around Daigo, who lost his job and ended up going back to the countryside and landing a job that he assumed had something to do with being a travel agent. This is a story about the trials that people face in life, a search for a purpose, the human concept of death and the loss, grief, and acceptance that go with it. It is about family and the relations we have with those people around us who shape our lives. All of these and more wrapped in an exquisite presentation of Japanese culture and tradition. How precise and elegant every moment of this film is! Nothing was overdone. The music, the performance of the cast, the pacing of the story, everything just flowed smoothly and went straight to the heart. Every laugh and tear that the movie elicits is well worth it. “Departures” will be one of my high-ranking favourites from now on.
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