The Departure

The Life of an Unconventional Monk

Ittetsu Nemoto, a former punk-turned-Buddhist priest in Japan, has made a career out of helping suicidal people find reasons to live. But this work has come increasingly at the cost of his own family and health, as he refuses to draw lines between those he counsels and himself.

Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival and the Film Independent Spirit Awards.

"This is a film that manages to be simple yet thought-provoking, sad yet comforting, and anguished yet tranquil. In short, a work of art." - David Lewis, The San Francisco Chronicle

"Highly Recommended!" - Video Librarian