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Filmmaker Explores Radical’s Life in New Film Tôsô

1/12/2026

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Masao Adachi, an 86-year-old Japanese filmmaker, presents a new film, Tôsô (Escape), about Satoshi Kirishima.
Satoshi Kirishima, a former member of the Japanese Red Army, evaded capture for decades after terrorist acts in the 1970s.
The film portrays his transformation from a radical youth to an older man living under a false identity.
It notes his deathbed confession in 2024, framing questions about whether his life was escape or contrition.

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Story summary

Masao Adachi, an 86-year-old Japanese filmmaker, presents a new film, Tôsô (Escape), about Satoshi Kirishima.
Satoshi Kirishima, a former member of the Japanese Red Army, evaded capture for decades after terrorist acts in the 1970s.
The film portrays his transformation from a radical youth to an older man living under a false identity.
It notes his deathbed confession in 2024, framing questions about whether his life was escape or contrition.