Departures - Preparing the dead - Part 1/2

"Departures" (2008). Available on DVD.
Ceremonially preparing the dead before their bodies are placed in the coffin.
Part 1 of 2. Parts of this scene are used during the closing credits.
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBSrmFb52d0
More info:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1069238/

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• departures
• ceremonially
• preparing
• the
• death
• closing
• credits

[amyntut]

this is amazing, I wish they did this in America! What is the reason for doing this ?

[ChibiTomo81]

@amyntut As far as I can tell it's part of Buddhism (anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong). The movie is slightly based on a book by Shinmon Aoki (Coffinman: The Journal of a Buddhist Mortician).

Try Google; I can't seem to post links.... : (

[ChibiTomo81]

I would appreciate it alot if anyone could inform me how frequently this ceremonially preparing is still used in Japan today. Any weblinks in English about this subject are also welcome. Thanks in advance.

[coatlecue]

@ChibiTomo81 what you see is a very stylized way of massaging the body which tends to remain somewhat rigid after death. also eventhough most japanese are cremated. it is very important that the deceased be made to feel comfortable even in death. they are shinto after all a thus venerate those passed ancesters.it also redistributes the blood from the posterior body to a more uniform appearence. ive always thought that some of there customs very beautifull. the priest dont cut

[ChibiTomo81]

@coatlecue Thank you for the information.

[vonkiser]

Wow. The Japanese are always so precise and proper. Its a little much for me as I am American and a christian (please leave the shithead childish fuktard remarks out assholes) and it is just what left after we pass on-but you have to respect what it represents to them and how they treat it. Very cool.

[The1foxycougar]

i think this was beautiful the way he pre pared her for viewing.

he showed respect. he had feelings was concerned and compassion.

beautiful..

[MojofiedGL2488]

this might sound stupid, but who here thinks Mary Jane's Last Dance should be playing over this?

[colby9818]

@LLPinney1969 nah all dead look as if they are breathing. its your breathing that makes the illiusion completely normal though.

[willow7233]

So much respect for the dead......the way it should be.

[xINVISIGOTHx]

I'm sad now :(

[electroboy103]

what the fuck is this shitt!!!!!!!!

[LLPinney1969]

Hey - that corpse is still breathing!

[KickDownDoors]

This is NOT an authentic Japanese or any Asian ceremonial departure ritual. This is a fraudulent reenactment. I can assure you, You will NEVER see or read anything like this anywhere. The alleged body is flush with oxygenated red blood cells. That should be your first hint.

[cheispoopy]

this was so akward for me because my nyan cat google chrome thing started working on this video of all videos this 1

[crunchypotatochips]

is the person rlly dead???