Synopsis

For over forty years, Fumie Murakami has lived with a perplexing illness, eventually identified as Minamata disease. This affliction, born of organic mercury poisoning in the ocean, has extended its reach to inland communities as well. The revelation of its cause brings Fumie a complex mix of relief and remorse; she understands that the fish her family sold likely poisoned those who bought it. Now in her late eighties, she dedicates herself to securing government assistance for victims, while st