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  • Mental (2008)
  • Not Rated
    135 min | Documentary
Mental (2008)
Not Rated
135 min | Documentary
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 ...See moreMENTAL 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. Written by Kazuhiro Soda See less
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Director
Kazuhiro Sôda
Writer
Kazuhiro Sôda (screenplay)
Producer
Kazuhiro Sôda
Cinematographer
Kazuhiro Sôda
Editor
Kazuhiro Sôda
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Updated Sep 16, 2008
Release date
Jun 13, 2009 (Japan)
Awards
4 wins & 2 nominations

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