Okuribito (Departures Son Veda): br br Accolades br br Academy Awards, USA 2009 br br Best Foreign Language Film of the Year (Japan) br br 2008 | PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Music br br Director: Yôjirô Takita br Writer: Kundô Koyama (screenplay) br Stars: Masahiro Motoki, Ryôko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki