Film

RUNNING HIGH

1989 · 28m

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.

Takeshi Mikami

Sato Fumihiro

Taniguchi Noriko

Tetsuya Chiba

• Tetsuo ShinoharaDirector · Producer
• Shogo UenoDirector of Photography

Release date

January 1, 1989

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

28m