Minamata
Film2020115 min

Minamata

Taste attributes: dramahistoryhistoricalslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"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

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

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Johnny DeppMinamiHiroyuki SanadaBill NighyJun Kunimura

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2020
Runtime
115 min
Status
Released
Studio
Metalwork Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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