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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Taketoshi Hayashiguchi, Hiyaso Hayashiguchi, Mika Ishikawa, Mika Ishikawa, Michiko Ishikawa
Crew: Mike Mills (Director), Takuo Yasuda (Producer), Callum Greene (Producer), Mike Mills (Producer), Linda Lichter (Legal Services)
Country: United States of America
Language: 日本語
Studio: Rainbow Media
Runtime: 82 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 23, 2007
IMDb: 4.7
