Nokan

Everyday life/Humor, Japan 2008

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Unlucky Daigo has lost his job as a cellist and returns home to picturesque northern Japan with his wife. While looking for a new job, he discovers the advertisement of a company specializing in "travel". The eccentric boss Sasaki hires him on the spot. Daigo can hardly believe his luck when Sasaki reveals to him the true nature of his business: he is to prepare the deceased for the "Last Journey" according to an ancient ritual ...
123 min
HD
FSK 12
Audio language:
German

Awards

Oscars® 2009 Best Foreign Language Film

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Director:

Yojiro Takita

Writer:

Kundo Koyama

Composer:

Joe Hisaishi

Cast:

Masahiro Motoki (Daigo Kobayashi)

Ryoko Hirosue (Mika Kobayashi)

Tsutomu Yamazaki (Ikuei Sasaki)

Kazuko Yoshiyuki (Tsuyako Yamashita)

Kimiko Yo (Yuriko Kamimura)

Takashi Sasano (Shokichi Hirata)

Original title:

おくりびと

Original language:

Japanese

Further titles:

Okuribito

Format:

1.85:1 HD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 12

Audio language:

German