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2010/11 Season

DEPARTURES

Japan 2008 (12A) 130 minutes Directed by Yojiro Takita

Ipswich Film Theatre - 27 September 2010 - 7.30pm Surprise winner of the 2009 Foreign Language Oscar, this is the life-affirming 'coming-to-maturity' film about a young cellist who answers a job advert entitled, simply, 'Departures' and finds himself working as an undertaker's assistant, to which he devotes the same patient attention. AUDIENCE COMMENTS: A beautiful film beautifully made. Amusing, gentle and thought provoking. Would want to see again; Brilliant acting, brilliant film! So little dialogue but so much said. Bizarrely enjoyable; Japanese cinema gives us another timeless story full of beauty and emotions ranging from humour to sadness; A slow start but thoroughly enjoyed it. A real taste of back street Japan; Such a close examination of death is unusual and makes for uncomfortable viewing. A touch sentimental but worthwhile. Nice score.

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