I watched a film called Departures, the story of a old Japanese embalmer who, with the most extreme dignity takes care of the dead. His offsider is a cellist who, jobless, applied for the position of "assisting with departures", having, of course, no idea what was in store for him. He is taught the art of dressing and embalming, but his young wife doesn't like what he is doing, and not until she sees him preparing the body of her mother, does she understand the honesty of his work.The film is very moving, and the music is superb.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdhjHAGFQH8&feature=related
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