Departures vs The Secret Art of Human Flight
The Secret Art of Human Flight has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.8/10 for Departures). The Secret Art of Human Flight is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 10m. Departures is the older of the two (2008 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Departures
The Secret Art of Human Flight| Departures | The Secret Art of Human Flight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Yojiro Takita | H.P. Mendoza |
| Main cast | Tatsuo Yamada, Tetta Sugimoto, Ryoko Hirosue, Takashi Sasano, Kazuko Yoshiyuki | Paul Raci, Maggie Grace, Grant Rosenmeyer, Reina Hardesty, Lucy DeVito |
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.
The Secret Art of Human Flight
In the wake of a tragedy, a grieving widower turns to a mysterious self help book from the dark web written by an eccentric guru, which promises to unlock the power to fly.
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