Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant.
| Release Date | September 13, 2008 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | おくりびと | |
| Runtime | 2h 10min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | $69,932,387 | |
| Language | Japanese | |
| Original Language | Japanese | |
| Production Countries | Japan | |
| Production Companies | TBSAmuse Soft EntertainmentMBSSedicShogakukanTBS RadioShochikudentsuThe Asahi Shimbun | |