Classic Tuesdays, the monthly presentation by the National Gallery opens the year with Yojiro Takita’s Departures next week.
According to a press release from the gallery, the elegance and balance of line, volume and space that characterize so much of Japanese design are present in almost every frame of this film, enhanced by specially composed music by Joe Hishaishi. The film won the 2009 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and numerous other awards for Best Film,
