Directed by:
Andrew LevitasCinematography:
Benoît DelhommeComposer:
Ryūichi SakamotoCast:
Johnny Depp, Minami, Hiroyuki Sanada, Bill Nighy, Jun Kunimura, Ryō Kase, 岩瀬晶子, 浅野忠信, 青木柚, Kogarashi Wakasugi, Katherine Jenkins, Lily Robinson, Masayoshi HanedaPlots(1)
1971. With the glory days of World War II far behind him, celebrated war photographer W. Eugene Smith has become a recluse. He is at first dismissive of a commission from “Life” Magazine editor Robert "Bob" Hayes to travel back to Japan and investigate the poisoning of the inhabitants of a fishing village called Minamata. But an impassioned Japanese translator, Aileen, urges him to accept, and Smith is finally convinced to do his best to expose the devastating effects of corporate greed, complicit local police and government. Armed with only his trusted camera against a powerful corporation, Smith must gain the broken community’s trust and find the images that will bring this story to the world. Johnny Depp plays the legendary American photographer with his usual consummate dedication, movingly demonstrating how fighting one’s inner demons is a necessary step on the way to greater victories. (Berlinale)
(more)Cast
![Johnny Depp](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/748/163748098_919c0e.jpg)
Johnny Depp
USA
Best movies:
Platoon (1986)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
![Minami](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/118/160118402_2609d6.jpg)
Minami
Japan
Best movies:
Battle Royale (2000)
Minamata (2020)
Her Granddaughter (2015)
![Hiroyuki Sanada](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270644_3d68d6.jpg)
Hiroyuki Sanada
Japan
Best movies:
Vengeance for Sale (2001)
The Last Samurai (2003)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
![Bill Nighy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/137/163137689_f931fa.jpg)
Bill Nighy
UK
Best movies:
Skylight (2014) (theatrical recording)
The Last Place on Earth (1985) (series)
Love Actually (2003)
![Jun Kunimura](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/422/166422556_eb9c33.jpg)
Jun Kunimura
Japan
Best movies:
The Triumphant Return of General Rouge (2009)
Half a Confession (2004)
Hard Boiled (1992)
![Ryō Kase](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276027_b45532.jpg)
Ryō Kase
Japan
Best movies:
Nobody Knows (2004)
I Just Didn't Do It (2006)
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
![岩瀬晶子](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/223/168223133_vy512g.jpg)
![浅野忠信](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/310/166310604_3e2640.jpg)
浅野忠信
Japan
Best movies:
Our Mother (2008)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)
![青木柚](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/090/168090435_ekzgc3.jpg)
青木柚
Japan
Best movies:
Overprotected Kahoko (2017) (series)
Minamata (2020)
Rude to Love (2024)
Kogarashi Wakasugi
Japan
Best movies:
Minamata (2020)
![Katherine Jenkins](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/651/159651420_cf4c66.jpg)
Katherine Jenkins
UK
Best movies:
Minamata (2020)
Dream Horse (2020)
Lily Robinson
Best movies:
Minamata (2020)
Creation Stories (2021)
The Rum Diary (2011)
Masayoshi Haneda
Best movies:
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Memories of Matsuko (2006)
When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2003)