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The Departure

2017-04-21 Documentary 1hr 27m

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?

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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?

  • Released
    2017-04-21
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 27m
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
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    7.1
  • Production
    Artemis Rising, Roast Beef Productions, Candescent Films, The Bertha Foundation, Dogwoof, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, ITVS

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Lana Wilson
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Lana Wilson
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Lana Wilson
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