Minamata

Movie

2020

1h 55m

English

Drama, History

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7.4

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War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.

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Minamata

Movie

2020

1h 55m

English

Drama, History

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War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.

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7.4

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Cast

W. Eugene Smith

Aileen

Mitsuo Yamazaki

Robert "Bob" Hayes

Junichi Nojima

Kiyoshi

Tatsuo Matsumura

Masako Matsumura

Millie

Diandra

Directed By: Andrew Levitas

Written By: Andrew Levitas (Screenplay), Stephen Deuters (Screenplay), + 2 more

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FinFan says...

3 years ago

This is not an easy movie to watch ! It is not entertainment ! I literally had to look away in certain scenes as I could not face the things shown here. And I am usually not frail when it comes to things like this. But it sickened me to see how far some people are willing to go for profit and how they defend their actions with the "greater good" morale. I had never heard of Minamata before so movies like this are important to make you aware. Unfortunately they don't change things as is proven by the text at the end. The world was in many regards already a shitty place in 1970, it still is today. And it probably will be 50 years from now.

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miguelreina says...

3 years ago

The tragedy caused by chemical contamination in Minamata is represented in a film that sometimes finds the right term between emotion and graphic document, but which the director leads towards conventional melodrama in the last part. Johnny Depp's performance is remarkable in a restrained, psychological way, while Ryuichi Sakamoto's excellent music builds a Requiem for the Victims that is overwhelming.

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_kenpark says...

3 years ago

Each true story based movies gets 8. I give 1 more for acting => 9 The story itself is very important and meaningful +1 I gave this movie 10/10 It is full of good acting. It is so dramatic you can taste the pain. Good movie. I liked it.

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SpeedDemon says...

3 years ago

Not a bad movie, but nothing outstanding either. Good time waster with an entertaining enough story. 7/10

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