Hagoku (2017)

Both show a prisoner being severely mistreated by his guards. Both are based on a true story.

Both films show a guard/warden targeting a prisoner with whom he seems to have a personal vendetta.

In both films the warden seems to take a particular interest in mistreating one prisoner.

Both movies are based on the life of Yoshi Shiratori, an anti-hero in Japanese culture, who is famous for having escaped from prison four times. Both movies show a special relationship between a prison warden and one of his inmates, who is constantly trying to escape while being abused by the prison staff.

A rivalry between a cruel prison warden and a defiant prisoner.

- Human Rights
- Imprisonment
- Corrupt Officials
- Abuse of Power