The Departure (2017)

An intimate character study of the complex figure Ittetsu Nemoto an aimless and rebellious former punk rockerturnedBuddhist 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 middleage 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