Departures vs My Little Grandma
My Little Grandma has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.8/10 for Departures). My Little Grandma is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 10m. Departures is the older of the two (2008 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Departures
My Little Grandma| Departures | My Little Grandma | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 59m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Family |
| Country | – | VN |
| Director | Yojiro Takita | Khương Ngọc |
| Main cast | Tatsuo Yamada, Tetta Sugimoto, Ryoko Hirosue, Takashi Sasano, Kazuko Yoshiyuki | Hồng Đào, Hữu Châu, Việt Hương, Lê Khánh, Băng Di |
Synopsis
Departures
Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant.
My Little Grandma
When her daughter abandons the family, a devoted grandmother becomes the sole caregiver of her beloved grandson — her “little treasure” — finding hope and purpose in their simple, love-filled life.
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