In Japan, the passing of a loved one is marked by 'night watch': staying up all night with the deceased, incense burning throughout, to ensure their safe passage to the afterlife.
Kazuhiro Muroyama
Hayao
Meiko Kaji
Kumiko
The Ballad of Narayama
The Funeral
Kisses
Suicide Forest Village
Intentions of Murder
The Ceremony
Café Lumière
A Ghost of a Chance
Rainy Dog
Salomé
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Suzaku
Hana Yori Dango: Final
Shoplifters
Empire of Passion
Memories of Matsuko
It Feels So Good
Shara
The Taste of Tea