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"Departures:" a young man loses his job in the city and returns to his hometown

Posted by tinear on January 20, 2010 at 08:15:56:
in search of a simpler life-- and employment. The job he finds, however, provides a shock both to him and his wife, rupturing their marital bliss.
A nice enough film with a serious airing of a subject few of us enjoy thinking about, death. Though I think there was a very good or perhaps great film somewhere in there, the repetitiveness of the film (another detailed preparation scene and I would have expired) and the lack of acting skill in the couple were grave drawbacks. Pretty actors, yes, but with little depth. There also were far too many scenes which crossed over from drama to melodrama and then beyond that to shameless, lachryrmose schmaltz.
But, because it does force one to confront a subject from which all flee in fear, and does so with some originality and occasional touches of brilliance, I'd recommend it in spite of the considerable flaws.