Departures (2008)

Takashi Sasano: Shokichi Hirata

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Quotes 

• Shokichi Hirata : Salmon?

  Daigo Kobayashi : [Watching the river]  Ah, yes. They're right by the rocks... over there.

  Shokichi Hirata : [to the salmons swimming against the stream]  Oh! Go for it!

  Daigo Kobayashi : It's kind of sad... to climb only to die. Why work so hard if you're going to die.

  Shokichi Hirata : I'm sure they want to go back... to their birthplace.