RUNNING HIGH

Story

Synopsis

A man on his way home from a wedding. When he wakes up drunk, he finds himself in a park in the early morning. As he wanders the city in the early morning, he meets a girl on a mountain bike and is suddenly chased by the police instead of the girl. The camera, which had been following the lazy, fresh morning air, turns around and starts running away with the man. The police chase him relentlessly. As he struggles to outrun his pursuers, he finds himself becoming increasingly elated. As he runs, he finds himself becoming more and more elated, as if it is the start of a journey away from the boredom of everyday life. The camera work is superb, eloquently capturing the man running with all his might.

Director

Tetsuo Shinohara

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Release date

1 January 1989

Ensemble

Cast

• Takeshi Mikami

• Sato Fumihiro

• Taniguchi Noriko

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  Tetsuya Chiba