This documentary follows the lives of five Japanese individuals to explore how depression is perceived in Japan and how the marketing of anti-depressants since the late 1990s has shifted public awareness. Once a term used only by psychiatric professionals, "utsu" is now commonly used as anti-depressant use has surged.
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