The award-winning boxing drama In Full Bloom is now available to rent or purchase on Amazon Prime Video.
"In Full Bloom was great, I loved the way they captured the art of fighting, the art of war, and I loved the way they put it in such a unique and wise way… It was powerful," boxing legend and former undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson said. Fight scenes for In Full Bloom were coordinated by Sugar Ray Leonard’s long-time cornerman Darrell Foster (Ali, I Am Legend).
Told in both Japanese and English, In Full Bloom scored three awards at the Catalina Film Festival (Award of Excellence, Best Direction and Best Cinematography). It also won the top prizes at the Oldenburg International Film Festival -- the German Independence Award and Oldenburg's inaugural Best First Film Award. In Full Bloom also had another impressive showing at its North American Premiere at Mammoth Film Festival, winning the Grand Jury Prize.
"Coming from minority backgrounds in the United States, we saw our fathers struggle to build something for their sons and to make their own path," directors Adam VillaSeñor and Reza Ghassemi said in a joint statement. "From an early age, our fathers exposed us to world cinema -- from classic American films to foreign films and Japanese Anime. The exposure to these stories drove us to reflect our own physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual struggles through cinema."
Set in post-WWII Tokyo, IN FULL BLOOM follows undefeated Japanese boxing champion Masahiro (Yusuke Ogasawara) as he trains in the winter wilderness for his upcoming battle against American challenger Clint Sullivan (Tyler Wood). Sullivan, who’s haunted by memories of his time in the war, must overcome the Yakuza's warrior-like influence to prepare for the showdown. IN FULL BLOOM explores the themes of political tension and the fighters’ parallel journeys as they test the very limits of human spirit against the backdrop of corruption, painful memories, and the magnitude of defending their home countries.
Written and directed by Adam VillaSeñor and Reza Ghassemi, In Full Bloom stars Tyler Wood, Yusuke Ogasawara, Timothy V. Murphy, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Stefanie Estes, Hazuki Kato and S. Scott McCracken. It is available to rent or purchase on Amazon Prime Video.
Source: Amazon Prime Video