The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
This documentary follows the lives of five Japanese individuals to explore how depression is perceived in Japan and how the marketing of anti-depressants since the late 1990s has shifted public awareness. Once a term used only by psychiatric professionals, "utsu" is now commonly used as anti-depressant use has surged.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Mike MillsDirector
Cast
- Taketoshi HayashiguchiHimself
- Hiyaso HayashiguchiHerself
- Mika IshikawaHimself
- Mika IshikawaHerself
- Michiko IshikawaHerself
Themes
depressionjapandrugspsychiatric wardprescription drug abuseprescription medicationanti-depressantpsychiatric treatmentutsu