Nokan

Drama/Music, 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

Awards of the Japanese Academy 2009 Best Film, Best Director Best Editing, Best Screenplay
Udine Far East Film Festival 2009 Audience Award
Academy Awards 2009 Best Foreign Language Film

More information

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