Japan Synopsis
“The war on drugs has never been about drugs.”
In the past 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer, and destroyed impoverished communities at home and abroad. Yet drugs are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever. Where did we go wrong?
The 2011–2013 Japan Window
482 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The House I Live In sits at position #145.
Other Titles From ZDF
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The House I Live In premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,405 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Documentary productions specifically: #14 of 50 (top 28%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Australia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | ZDF, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel, BBC, Charlotte Street Films, Louverture Films |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | October 5, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2125653 |