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Finding a purpose: Johnny Depp plays a troubled genius in 'Minamata'

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"poisoned by emissions from the town's chemical plant."

I was under the impression that the cause was wastewater from the Chisso factory containing methylmercury that climbed up the food chain. This is usually called "discharge" or "release". The term "emissions" is used for non-liquids such as gases, smoke or radiation.

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one actor who needs a good strong role without magic or funny hats.

Or a sociopathic super abusing ex-wife...……. anyone else notice how this aspect is missing......

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I had never seen there photo of Tomoko Uemura before, but it is a classic.

The Minamata scandal is always worth considering when looking at how Japan works. As Alfie notes above, the Yakuza were soon on the case to suppress campaigners. The government was slow to react and favoured the company's side. Sound familiar?

I'm sure that we'll be discussing this movie again - the usual people will claim that it is Japan bashing.

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Smith was viciously beaten up by yakuza thugs in Chiba. The yakuza thugs were hired by the president of Chisso corporation, Mr. Yutaka Egashira. Chisso was responsible for Minamata. The beating affected Smith's health and led to his early death. Mr. Yutaka Egashira was the grandfather of the current Empress of Japan. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.

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one actor who needs a good strong role without magic or funny hats.

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