Minamata

Minamata

  • Director: Andrew Levitas
  • Writer: David Kessler,Stephen Deuters,Andrew Levitas
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom, United States, United Arab Emirates,
  • Language: Japanese, English
  • Release date: April 8, 2021
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Thảm Họa Minamata
  • "Minamata" is a drama film directed by Andrew Levitas and starring Johnny Depp and Bill Nighy .  
    The film tells the story of the well-known photographer Smith in Japan to document the current situation of "Minamata", a strange disease caused by mercury pollution that shocked the world, and the cover-up made by the government   .
    On February 21, 2020, the film was shortlisted for the "Special Screenings" section of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival  and held its premiere during the festival   .

    Details

    • Release date April 8, 2021
    • Filming locations Belgrade, Serbia
    • Production companies Metalwork Pictures, Head Gear Films, Infinitum Nihil

    Box office

    Gross worldwide

    $1,659,723

    Movie reviews

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    • By Jovani 2022-12-13 17:08:45

      I finished watching "Minamata Disease"

      This film "Minamata Disease", a major environmental pollution problem in Japan, has caused how many people suffer from terrible diseases, and what makes me even more angry, the end subtitle: 2014 The Prime Minister of Japan announced that the problem has been solved and denied that it still exists or has existed. Many patients... Japanese can deny the history of their own family...

      I don’t know if other friends are like this. Our elementary school teachers...

    • By Salma 2022-11-27 00:30:51

      I watched "Minamata Disease"

      Before watching "Minamata Disease", I had two concerns. First, the essence of Minamata disease is mercury poisoning, and the patient's symptoms are terrible. Can I see a movie on this subject at the end? Second, as a legend in the history of photojournalism, Eugene Smith has distinct hippie characteristics, and that kind of lifestyle once made me envious, and later made me repulse.

      Luckily, the film was not up to the mark,...

    • By Imelda 2022-10-27 08:33:23

      Badwater Truth

      This is an independent film based on historical events, starring the famous Johnny Depp. Our neighbor, the most economically developed country in East Asia, had the Minamata disease event that shocked China and foreign countries in the last century. First of all, let’s talk about the concept of Minamata disease. It is a type of chronic mercury poisoning, a comprehensive disease caused by methylmercury invading brain nerve cells. , maternal eating food contaminated with organic...

    • By Chad 2022-09-28 11:39:02

      Reflections after industrial development, a moment of disaster for mankind.

      Adapted from real events, environmental protection themes, reflections on industrial development, and vigilance against capital seeking profits by unscrupulous means, poisoning human health. These film elements are high enough, and the content under the lens is eye-catching and horrific. This is a calamitous moment of human sin. Some are gone, some are still happening. In fact, every country has suffered great trauma during the period of great industrial development. The United...

    • By Josephine 2022-09-26 19:00:09

      The mourning of mankind

      Some movies can no longer be judged by the standards of movies. This movie is very standardized. Almost all the common elements in the theme of confrontation between small people and large groups appear, but this does not prevent it from shaking you. The story is based on the famous photographer Eugene Smith who showed the world the whole story of Minamata disease. The film is completely cut from the photographer's point of view, and the world is perceived through his eyes and the camera....

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    • By Chadrick 2023-09-23 18:52:32

      The director's loose and out-of-control image organization basically made all his ambitions in photography go to waste. The rough American narrative logic runs counter to the details and textures that he wants to establish in many clips. It seems that Depp's performance alone has not failed. In the whole film, his existence is like the dilemma of the characters. When he realizes that his professional strength is still useful, he has drifted away from this...

    • By Arden 2023-08-15 08:54:35

      To die or to live, to live well for oneself or to die for the sake of speaking. Those who figured out this account have all become officials, and in their spare time, I will do a public opinion trial: "The organizing committee is busy investigating and handling the incident, and you broke in and quarreled and had to ask for an explanation. Your child died. What's the use of discussing arguments." These days arguments are really worthless, and the tossing must be either a lunatic or a...

    • By Melba 2023-07-23 10:13:22

      15/4/2021 @ Festival Grand. Obviously a subject full of room to play can move people's hearts, but the filming is so streamlined, and the script is too greedy but ignores the most important character creation, but it's a pity Johnny Depp's acting skills. It is rare to recognize the work of the professor as soon as the soundtrack is...

    • By Everett 2023-07-05 08:08:11

      "If our voice is loud enough, maybe they don't have a choice. They have to listen....

    • By Orin 2023-07-04 00:59:44

      The appeal of the movie itself is far less shocking than the event itself and the few real photos. The emotions are mainly piled up by the soundtrack covered by Ryuichi Sakamoto, and then burst out by restoring historical photos. Depp did his best, the subject matter is good, but unfortunately the script is really average. However, the director's efforts in photography can still be affirmed. In addition, the outbreak of the confrontation in the conference room at the back was not bad. The...

    Movie plot

    It tells the story of Smith, a photographer known for his work during World War II, who had been reclusive in 1971, but was commissioned by Life magazine editor Ralph Graves to pick up his camera again and go to Japan to record the current situation of the strange disease "Minamata" caused by mercury pollution that shocked the world. , and the cover-up done by the government. At that time, the incident had entered the stage of...
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    Director Andrew Levitas and his co-writers adapted a riveting story into the script, using a slew of sickening clichés that don't match the truth they're trying to recreate. It's a blunt, moving film, an old-fashioned "problem film" that tells a worthy story of how communities stand up to egotistical businesses and how journalists committed to the truth help people story. This is a film about photography, but the film itself seems to...
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