π Overview:
By following the lives of five Japanese individuals this documentary explores the problem of depression in Japan and how the marketing of anti-depressant drugs has changed the way the Japanese view depression. Marketing of anti-depressants did not begin in Japan until the late 1990s and prior to this, depression was not widely recognized as a problem by the Japanese public. Since then, use of anti-depressants has sky-rocketed and use of the Japanese word "utsu" to describe depression has become commonplace, having previously been used only by psychiatric professionals.
π Languages Available:
Japanese
π Date Released:
2007-10-23
β Running Time:
82 mins
β Vote Average:
6.3
Beloved Cast
Himself
Taketoshi Hayashiguchi
Herself
Hiyaso Hayashiguchi
Himself
Mika Ishikawa
Herself
Mika Ishikawa
Herself
Michiko Ishikawa
