Mental
Genres
Documentary
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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.
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Budget
$--
Revenue
$--
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
135 mins
Rating
6.8/10
Release Date
13 June 2008
Country
Japan