Departures/入殓师/おくりびと

The occupation described in the movie is heavy, but the movie itself is not so heavy. Like the several cello scenes inside, the movie, with a beautiful melody, discusses the live (the pregnant female leading role) and the death (of different people including the male leading man's father), demonstrating the respect for life. The love between the young couple is bettered because of the occupation, which is so envious.

本片所描述的职业是一个沉重的职业，但片子本身并没有那么沉重。如同片中数次出现的大提琴一样，本片以悠扬的旋律，探索着生（女主角怀孕）和死（不同的人（包括男主角的父亲）的死亡），展现着对生命的尊重。夫妻间的感情也因为这样的职业而得到升华，令人好生羡慕。

Performance impression:
Director: Yôjirô Takita
Stars: Masahiro Motoki(本木雅弘), Ryoko Hirosue(广末凉子)