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Events

Departures (Okuribito) film screenings at the Cornerhouse, Manchester

2 to 7 January 2010

Dir. Youjirou Takita, 2008; Cert. 12A; 2hr10min; Subtitled

• Saturday 2 January 2010 : 2:00pm, 5:20pm & 8:00pm
• Sunday 3 January 2010 : 2:00pm, 5:20pm & 8:00pm
• Monday 4 January 2010 : 5:20pm & 8:00pm
• Tuesday 5 January 2010 : 2:00pm, 5:20pm & 8:00pm
• Wednesday 6 January 2010 : 2:00pm & 8:15pm
• Thursday 7 January 2010 : 1:30pm & 8:00pm

After losing his job, Daigo Kobayashi and his wife return to his hometown in north-eastern Japan to pick up the pieces of his life. An unexpected outcome from a misinterpreted job advert takes Daigo and the audience on a sensitive, emotional and often funny journey as he re-evaluates the meaning of life and death.

For more information about this film, see the Internet Movie Database.

Ticket prices:

• Matinees (before 5:00pm):
  • Full : GBP 5.00
  • Concessions : GBP 3.50
• Evenings (from 5:00pm):
  • Full : GBP 7.00
  • Concessions : GBP 5.00

All details taken from the Cornerhouse web site and may be subject to change. See the Cornerhouse web site for full details.