
Minamata
Taste attributes: dramahistoryhistoricalslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship
"Let truth be the prejudice."
Boxlist takeExpect a serious, realistic historical drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.0 /10
TMDB · 66 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Metalwork Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











