Bad Lands (2023 film)

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Bad Lands
Directed by Masato Harada
Written byMasato Harada
Based onKeiso
by Hiroyuki Kurokawa
Starring
CinematographyNobuyasu Kita
Music byReiko Tsuchiya
Production
companies
Distributed by Netflix
Release dates
  • 29 September 2023 (2023-09-29)(Japan)
  • 29 December 2023 (2023-12-29)(Netflix)
Running time
144 minutes [1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

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 in September 29, 2023 [3] and was released worldwide on Netflix on December 29, 2023. [4]

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Cast

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

DateAwardCategoryRecipientsResultRef.
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]

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