Synopsis
Inugai and two other convicts pull off the perfect crime amid the chaos of a typhoon-stricken Hokkaido. On the run, he takes refuge in the company of Yae, a geisha from a local brothel, before disappearing. Ten years later, Yae finds Inugai once more, this time under a new identity. With his past catching up on him, Inugai is driven to desperate measures to keep his secrets hidden. One of Tomu Uchida’s most enigmatic works from his post-war career, A Fugitive From The Past is an intricately woven detective drama, exploring guilt and a society unraveling from the aftermath. Shot on 16mm and blown up to 35mm, the film maintains the sense of irony found in all of Uchida’s works, cementing the importance of his role in Japanese cinema. This is a new restoration of the film by Toei studio.