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  • Departures (2008)
    Review preview for Departures

    Director Yojiro Takita isn't afraid to give you an emotional punch as well as a punchline.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    A cellist comes to terms with love and loss after he switches professions to deal with the dead.
  • Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
    Review preview for Tekkonkinkreet

    Tekkonkinkreet is beautiful, and ably uses its visual appeal in service of an exciting fable.

    Andrew Robertson · 4.5 out of 5
    Two young boys try to stop gangsters taking over their city.

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