The Departure (2017)

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 April 21, 2017 87 min 11+

Genres: Documentary

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Watch Providers: Tubi TV, Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Pluto TV + 2 more, Fandango at Home Free, Fawesome

Production Companies: Candescent Films, Roast Beef Productions, ITVS, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Artemis Rising + 2 more, The Bertha Foundation, Dogwoof

Country: Japan
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: Japanese