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Minamata: The Pain Seized by The Camera of Eugene Smith Starring Johnny Depp

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'Minamata' contains a true tale of American photojournalist W. Eugene Smith's journey to Japan, in which he brought a salient issue of the local lower class to the world. Minamata disease first came to the surface in 1956, named after a bay town of Japan. It is man-made, born out of their avarice, corruption, and pollution. The Chisso company caused all this pain by dumping chemical waste into the sea. Minamata (2021) Genres: Drama, History Cast: Johnny Depp, Minami Bages The prologue tells that Eugene's (also known as Gene Smith, played by Johnny Depp) life is not a utopia. He is broke, reckless, and has sold all equipment to seed his children's dreams. Eugene works for the prestigious Life magazine as he is good at capturing the essence of any given moment. Aileen (Minami Bages) plays a vital role in the movement of Minamata. She is the one who brought Eugene to Japan. She meets Eugene under the pretext of advertising and informs him about the situation of Minama...

Lost Girls And Love Hotels: A Western Girl & Japanese Aesthetics

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When I saw the trailer of this movie, it gave a vibe of Scarlett Johansson's Lost in Translation (2003) as it is located in Japan. It also felt like Dakota Johnson's Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) because it is an adaptation of Catherine Hanrahan's adult novel with the same name. Alexandra Daddario is known for comedy-drama movies, but 'Lost Girls And Love Hotels' is different from her other movies. Lost Girls And Love Hotels (2020) Genres: Drama, Romance Cast: Alexandra Daddario, Takehiro Hira, Carice van Houten  Margaret (Alexandra Daddario) is that lost girl who loves 'Love Hotels'. She is not really lost but lonely and clueless about her life. It seems that her character is isolated from reality and people. She must have come to Tokyo to forget her past life, but nothing has changed. She has no close friends, except two beer bar friends. Getting drunk and spending nights in Love Hotels with strangers is her routine. Margaret teaches English pronunciation...