Departures

Summary

Departures is a film^[1]. Departures ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,298 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Departures received the Asian Film Award for Best Actor^[3].
• Departures received the Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year^[4].
• Departures received the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role^[5].
• Departures received the Japan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the Year^[6].
• Departures received the Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year^[7].
• Departures received the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film^[8].
• Departures's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Departures was directed by Yōjirō Takita^[10].
• Kundō Koyama wrote the screenplay for Departures^[11].
• Aoki Shinmon wrote the screenplay for Departures^[12].
• Departures's composer is recorded as Joe Hisaishi^[13].
• Departures's genre is drama film^[14].
• Departures's genre is musical film^[15].
• A cast member of Departures was Masahiro Motoki^[16].
• A cast member of Departures was Ryōko Hirosue^[17].
• A cast member of Departures was Tsutomu Yamazaki^[18].
• A cast member of Departures was Tōru Minegishi^[19].
• A cast member of Departures was Kimiko Yo^[20].
• A cast member of Departures was Kazuko Yoshiyuki^[21].
• A cast member of Departures was Takashi Sasano^[22].
• A cast member of Departures was Tetta Sugimoto^[23].
• A cast member of Departures was Tatsuo Yamada^[24].
• A cast member of Departures was Yukari Tachibana^[25].
• A cast member of Departures was Ryōsuke Ōtani^[26].
• A cast member of Departures was Tatsuhito Okuda^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Departures was performed by Joe Hisaishi^[28]. Departures was directed by Yōjirō Takita^[10]. Screenwriters include Kundō Koyama^[11] and Aoki Shinmon^[12]. Cast members include Masahiro Motoki^[16], Ryōko Hirosue^[17], Tsutomu Yamazaki^[18], Tōru Minegishi^[19], Kimiko Yo^[20], and Kazuko Yoshiyuki^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include August 23, 2008^[29] and November 26, 2009^[30]. The original language of Departures was Japanese^[31]. Genres include drama film^[14] and musical film^[15]. Departures was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Subject and Themes

Departures's main subject is toleration^[33].

Reception

Awards received include Asian Film Award for Best Actor^[3], a class of award^[34]; Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year^[4], a class of award^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1978^[37]; Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role^[5], an award for best leading actor^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1978^[40]; Japan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the Year^[6], a class of award^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1978^[43]; Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year^[7], a class of award^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1978^[46]; and Academy Award for Best International Feature Film^[8], an award for best film^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1957^[49]. Reviews include 7.1/10^[50], 80%^[51], and 68/100^[52].

Why It Matters

Departures ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,298 views/month).^[2] Departures has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] Departures is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

What awards did Departures receive?

Honors received include Asian Film Award for Best Actor^[3], Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year^[4], Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role^[5], and Japan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the Year^[6].