Is the movie Departures available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

At Stream Tracker, we take a look at Departures (2008), the Oscar-winning Japanese drama that follows Daigo, a cellist who trades his bow for the tools of an undertaker’s assistant and learns the quiet rituals of farewell. Tender, elegiac and sometimes darkly funny, the film weaves music, ritual and mortality into a story about homecoming and unexpected compassion. In this article we’ll check whether Departures is currently streaming on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or Apple TV+, and tell you where to find those intimate, unforgettable final passages.

Synopsis

After losing his position in the orchestra, Daigo, a cellist, and his wife return to his small hometown to make ends meet. Expecting an interview at a travel agency, he instead finds himself being considered for a very different line of work — assisting at the local funeral home and facing departures of a far more final nature.

Release date

2008

Duration

2h 10min

Rating

Director

Yojiro Takita

Country

Japon

Genre(s)

Drame

Cast

Masahiro Motoki Ryoko Hirosue Tsutomu Yamazaki Kazuko Yoshiyuki Kimiko Yo Takashi Sasano Tetta Sugimoto