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?
Movie Details
- Original Title
- The Departure
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- ja
Where to watch free (US)
Kanopy
Hoopla
Fawesome
The Roku Channel
Fandango at Home Free
Pluto TV
Tubi TV
Production Companies
Artemis RisingRoast Beef Productions
Candescent Films
The Bertha Foundation
Dogwoof
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
