Mental
MENTAL is a feature-length documentary that observes the complex world of an outpatient mental health clinic in Japan, interwoven with patients, doctors, staff, volunteers, and home-helpers, in cinema- verite style. The film breaks a major taboo against discussing mental illness prevalent in Japanese society, and captures the candid lives of people coping with suicidal tendencies, poverty, a sense of shame, apprehension, and fear of society.
Year: 2008
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Laboratory X
Director: Kazuhiro Soda
Cast:
Crew: Kazuhiro Soda (Director), Kazuhiro Soda (Director of Photography), Kazuhiro Soda (Editor), Kiyoko Kashiwagi (Producer), Kazuhiro Soda (Producer)
Runtime: 135 minutes
Release: Jun 13, 2008
IMDb: 6.80/10 by 6 users
Popularity: 0
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : mental health, observational documentary
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