おくりびと(Departures)はとてもおもしろいえいがです。The movie follows a professional cello player named Daigo Kobayashi who returns from Tokyo to his hometown in the Japanese countryside and becomes a funeral director. In the process of acknowledging death everyday, he finds closure for his past, and develops a stronger understanding of what life is and what it is about. The audience follows Daigo and witnesses his journey as he offers peace to the families of those who have departed, while growing peaceful himself through his new profession. おくりびと is a beautifully sensitive movie with wonderful attention to detail and character development, which offers insight into our experiences and how we create meaning in our lives.