Departures
2008 · 130 min · Director: Yôjirô Takita
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Soon after buying an expensive cello, Daigo learns that his orchestra is disbanding. He moves back to his hometown with his wife, where he answers an ad for what Daigo thinks is a travel agency but is, in actuality, a mortuary.
Emotional fingerprint
Departures (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Melancholy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Melancholy25%
- Sadness20%
- Love10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 55 % | 50 % | 42 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 53 % | 45 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 46 % | 31 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 43 % | 18 % | 25 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 46 % | 11 % | 20 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 48 % | 11 % | 21 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 45 % | 19 % | 26 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 55 % | 38 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 63 % | 48 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Love | 54 % | 36 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 55 % | 36 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 66 % | 53 % | 55 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 64 % | 54 % | 59 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Love | 57 % | 45 % | 51 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Love | 65 % | 53 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 75 % | 66 % | 68 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 76 % | 68 % | 71 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 75 % | 66 % | 70 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 75 % | 68 % | 70 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Togashi
Rie Yamashita
Naomi Togashi
Tomeo's Father
Kazuko Kobayashi
Young Daigo
Details
- Directed by
- Yôjirô Takita
- Written by
- Kundô Koyama
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- Japan
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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