Departures
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Departures is a 2008 Japanese drama film about a cellist who becomes a traditional funeral professional, acclaimed for its poignant exploration of life, death, and human connection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Departures canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10515048 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Departures Context triple: [81st Academy Awards, bestForeignLanguageFilmWinner, Departures]
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A.
Japanese Story
Japanese Story is a 2003 Australian drama film set in the Pilbara desert, following an intense, tragic relationship between a geologist and a Japanese businessman.
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B.
Ikiru
Ikiru is a 1952 Japanese drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa that follows a terminally ill bureaucrat’s search for meaning in his final days.
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C.
Gran Torino
Gran Torino is a 2008 drama film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, centered on a gruff Korean War veteran who forms an unlikely bond with his Hmong neighbors amid escalating neighborhood tensions.
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D.
Inujima
Inujima is a small Japanese island in the Seto Inland Sea known for its contemporary art installations, preserved industrial ruins, and role in the Setouchi Triennale art festival.
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E.
Private: The Tokyo Story
Private: The Tokyo Story is an adult film title from the "Private" series, known for its explicit erotic content set against a Tokyo backdrop.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Departures Target entity description: Departures is a 2008 Japanese drama film about a cellist who becomes a traditional funeral professional, acclaimed for its poignant exploration of life, death, and human connection.
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A.
Japanese Story
Japanese Story is a 2003 Australian drama film set in the Pilbara desert, following an intense, tragic relationship between a geologist and a Japanese businessman.
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B.
Ikiru
Ikiru is a 1952 Japanese drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa that follows a terminally ill bureaucrat’s search for meaning in his final days.
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C.
Gran Torino
Gran Torino is a 2008 drama film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, centered on a gruff Korean War veteran who forms an unlikely bond with his Hmong neighbors amid escalating neighborhood tensions.
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D.
Inujima
Inujima is a small Japanese island in the Seto Inland Sea known for its contemporary art installations, preserved industrial ruins, and role in the Setouchi Triennale art festival.
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E.
Private: The Tokyo Story
Private: The Tokyo Story is an adult film title from the "Private" series, known for its explicit erotic content set against a Tokyo backdrop.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Okuribito ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film ⓘ Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year ⓘ Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role ⓘ
linked to:
Japan Academy Prize for Best Actor
Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year ⓘ Japan Academy Prize for Screenplay of the Year ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| boxOfficePerformance | commercial success in Japan ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Takeshi Hamada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfAward |
Japan
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| director | Yōjirō Takita ⓘ |
| distributor | Shochiku ⓘ |
| editedBy | Akimasa Kawashima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Yamagata Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Daigo Kobayashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Joe Hisaishi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional musical score by Joe Hisaishi
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poignant exploration of life and death ⓘ portrayal of Japanese funeral customs ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| producer |
Shin’ichirō Inoue
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Toshiaki Nakazawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Shochiku ⓘ |
| protagonistLaterOccupation |
nokanshi
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traditional Japanese funeral professional ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | cellist ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2008-09-13 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 130 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Kundō Koyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Yamagata Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Masahiro Motoki
ⓘ
Ryōko Hirosue ⓘ Tsutomu Yamazaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
death
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dignity in death ⓘ family reconciliation ⓘ human connection ⓘ life ⓘ |
| titleInJapanese | おくりびと ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Departures Description of subject: Departures is a 2008 Japanese drama film about a cellist who becomes a traditional funeral professional, acclaimed for its poignant exploration of life, death, and human connection.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.