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Theatrical Release Date:
05/29/2009
DVD Release Date:
01/12/2010
Run Time:
131min.
Starring:
Director(s):
Distributor(s):
Regent Releasing
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for thematic material.
Genre(s):
Drama
Plot: Director Yojiro Takita and writer Kundo Koyama examine the rituals surrounding death in Japan with this tale of an out-of-work cellist who accepts a job as a "Nokanashi" or "encoffineer" (the Japanese equivalent of an undertaker) in order to provide ... Read More
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