North American Premiere
After waking from a haunting dream with horrible neck pain, a woman struggles to maintain her routine in a crumbling world.
Sakura Ando, Kodachi Kitagata
Japan
2025
In Japanese with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Producer
Lawrence Xiao
Screenwriter
Neo Sora
Cinematography
Kaori Oda
Editor
Manaka Nagai
Neo Sora
Neo Sora is a filmmaker, artist, and translator living in Tokyo and New York. As a filmmaker, Neo has directed, shot, and produced short narrative films, documentaries, music videos, fashion spots, and a concert film. Filmmaker Magazine named Neo one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film, and he was a fellow at the 2022 Sundance Screenwriters and Directors Lab. His first fiction feature, Happyend (2024), premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and played in festivals around the world.
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