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A Very Straight Neck

North American Premiere

After waking from a haunting dream with horrible neck pain, a woman struggles to maintain her routine in a crumbling world.

Director
Cast

Sakura Ando, Kodachi Kitagata

Credits
Country of Origin

Japan

Year

2025

Language

In Japanese with English subtitles

18+
11 min
Cinemas of Asia Comedy Drama Human Rights & Social Justice Shorts
Nowness China

Credits & Director

Producer

Lawrence Xiao

Screenwriter

Neo Sora

Cinematography

Kaori Oda

Editor

Manaka Nagai

Neo Sora headshot

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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