Minamata
2020 · Movie · R · 115 min · ★ 6.9 · 67% critics
A war photographer travels to Japan to document the devastating effects of mercury poisoning on coastal communities. As he investigates, the film shows the human cost of an environmental disaster and the fight for accountability.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-03-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (332 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Minamata if you want a serious, socially relevant true-story drama about environmental harm and its impact; Not for you if you prefer faster pacing or lighter films, or if you’re mainly seeking other titles like Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare.
Pros: important, shocking story; strong lead performance | Cons: feels long at times; some roles underdeveloped
Themes
- japan
- war photographer
- mercury poisoning
Cast & crew
Johnny Depp
as W. Eugene Smith
Minami
as Aileen
Hiroyuki Sanada
as Mitsuo Yamazaki
Bill Nighy
as Robert "Bob" Hayes
Jun Kunimura
as Junichi Nojima
Ryo Kase
as Kiyoshi
Tadanobu Asano
as Tatsuo Matsumura
Akiko Iwase
as Masako Matsumura
Katherine Jenkins
as Millie
Lily Robinson
as Diandra
Directed by Andrew Levitas