Mental (2008)
精神
Overview
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.
Where to watch Mental
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | U-NEXT | Amazon Video, Apple TV, FOD | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
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What is Mental about?
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. Mental is a Documentary movie, released on 2008-06-13, runtime 135 minutes.
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Where can I watch Mental?
In Japan, Mental streams on U-NEXT and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Kazuhiro Soda
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