Bad Lands (2023 film)
2023 film directed by Masato Harada
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Bad Lands is a 2023 Japanese crime thriller film written and directed by Masato Harada, and starring Sakura Ando, Ryosuke Yamada and Katsuhisa Namase.[2] The film debuted in Japanese theaters on 29 September 2023[3] and was released worldwide on Netflix on 29 December 2023.[4]
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| Bad Lands | |
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| Directed by | Masato Harada |
| Written by | Masato Harada |
| Based on | Keiso 2015 novel by Hiroyuki Kurokawa |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Nobuyasu Kita |
| Edited by | Yûki Izumi Soichi Satake |
| Music by | Reiko Tsuchiya |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release dates | |
Running time | 144 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot
Cast
- Sakura Ando[5] as Neri
- Ryosuke Yamada[5] as Joe
- Ryudo Uzaki[5] as Mandala
- Noriko Eguchi[5] as Hino
- Katsuhisa Namase[5] as Seiji Takashiro
- Yoshimi Tendo[5] as Arai Mama
Production
The films was announced by Toei Company and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan.[6] It is based on Hiroyuki Kurokawa’'s Keiso (2015).[7] The filming took place in Osaka, Japan.[8]
Reception
Mrinal Rajaram of Cinema Express rated the film 3/5 stars.[9] James Hadfield of The Japan Times rated the movie 4 out of 5 stars.[10] James Marsh of South China Morning Post gave the film a rating of 3/5 stars.[11]
Accolades
| Date | Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Actress | Sakura Ando | Nominated | [12] |
| 2024 | 78th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [13] | |
| 66th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [14] | ||
