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  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Pandora
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Pandora
  • 1 h 27 m

Summary Ittetsu Nemoto, a former punk-turned- Buddhist-priest in Japan, has made a career out of helping suicidal people find reasons to live. But this work has come increasingly at the cost of his own family and health, as he refuses to draw lines between those he counsels and himself. The Departure captures Nemoto at a crossroads, when his gro...

Directed By: Lana Wilson

Written By: David Teague, Lana Wilson

  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Pandora
  • 1 h 27 m
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • Pandora
  • 1 h 27 m

The Departure

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 9 Critic Reviews
85
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary Ittetsu Nemoto, a former punk-turned- Buddhist-priest in Japan, has made a career out of helping suicidal people find reasons to live. But this work has come increasingly at the cost of his own family and health, as he refuses to draw lines between those he counsels and himself. The Departure captures Nemoto at a crossroads, when his gro...

Directed By: Lana Wilson

Written By: David Teague, Lana Wilson

Where to Watch

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Universal Acclaim Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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100
Nov 13, 2017
It’s not often one can have a genuinely spiritual experience watching a movie. But that’s precisely what’s on offer with The Departure, Lana Wilson’s quietly galvanizing portrait of life, death and the thin places in between in modern-day Japan.
By Ann Hornaday FULL REVIEW
100
Nov 2, 2017
The Departure is an excellent example of a filmmaker finding a perfect wavelength with her main character.
By David Lewis FULL REVIEW
90
Oct 12, 2017
Wilson’s film, a quiet wonder, emphasizes the courage it takes to choose the hard work of living.
By Alan Scherstuhl FULL REVIEW
83
Oct 12, 2017
A rich, rewarding documentary that digs deep into major questions without being afraid of the answers.
By Kate Erbland FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 19, 2017
Unfailingly sensitive about issues of selflessness and suffering, The Departure is in a way its own work of meditation, on the pressures of living up to the turbulent promise of life’s expected length.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 12, 2017
Sad, tender and quietly moving, The Departure never says more than it needs to, much like its subject, a Buddhist priest who counsels those contemplating suicide.
By Ken Jaworowski FULL REVIEW
63
Oct 9, 2017
The Departure presents patterns in suicidal people while according them humanity, which isn’t a small accomplishment.
By Chuck Bowen FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Candescent Films
Release Date Oct 13, 2017
Duration 1 h 27 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline Not Your Ordinary Monk
Website https://www.thedeparturefilm.com/
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Awards

Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Moscow International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 1 Nomination

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