Mental(2008)

Mental Synopsis

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 (2008) is a documentary film directed by Kazuhiro Soda, released on June 13, 2008 with a runtime of 2h 15m. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 6 ratings.