Plot Summary
An intimate character study of the complex figure Ittetsu Nemoto, an aimless and rebellious former punk rocker-turned-Buddhist priest. He is renowned in Japan for saving the lives of countless suicidal men and women through his wise and compassionate counsel. But Nemoto is now approaching middle-age with a wife and young boy of his own, when he learns his life is at risk from heart disease, compounded by the heavy emotional workload of supporting those who no longer want to live. When saving others takes such a toll, can he find the resiliency to save himself?
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Director & Crew
Lana Wilson
Director
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The Departure was directed by Lana Wilson and released in 2017.
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The Departure has a runtime of 1 hours and 27 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 2017-04-21
- Status
- Released