Freesia: Bullet Over Tears
Seen it?2007 | 103 min | Action, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anime fans and sci-fi fans, this one's for you. Made in the anime tradition: bold, emotional and willing to go dark.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
In the near future of a Japan, the ancient 'Act of Vengeance' is revived and professional executioners are permitted to kill criminals by the requests from their victims. People who are to be executed are notified of the execution time and date in advance and they are allowed to have their own guard.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
- Tetsuji TamayamaHiroshi Kanou
- TsugumiMariko Higuchi
- Hidetoshi NishijimaToshio Iwasaki
- Tasuku EmotoYamada
- Hoshi IshidaYoung Toshio
- Shôji KôkamiSumikawa
- Masaki MiuraMizoguchi
- Hiroshi OhguchiGhost
- Maki SakaiNatsumi
- Kyusaku ShimadaIwatsuru