Prior Convictions

Probation officer meets murderer like two trains hurtling toward each other on the same track. Kayo tries to steer Kudo’s re-entry only to watch him vanish, then reappear at the center of a fresh crime. A taut cat-and-mouse between care and chaos powered by quiet dread.

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Yoshiyuki Kishi directed Prior Convictions in 2022. See Yoshiyuki Kishi's full filmography, where to start with Yoshiyuki Kishi, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yoshiyuki Kishi.

Prior Convictions was released in 2022 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 133 minutes.