A Very Straight Neck
| A Very Straight Neck | |
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| Directed by | Neo Sora |
| Written by | Neo Sora |
| Based on | I Will Go Ahead by Momoe Narazaki |
| Produced by | Lawrence Xiao |
| Starring | Sakura Ando |
| Cinematography | Kaori Oda |
| Edited by | Manaka Nagai |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
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| Language | Japanese |
A Very Straight Neck is a 2024 short film directed and written by Neo Sora, based on the 2019 graphic short story I Will Go Ahead by Momoe Narazaki. The film stars Sakura Ando as a woman who wakes up one day with a severe neck pain. It had its world premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 13 August 2025, competing at the Concorso Corti d'Autore section.[1]
Premise
A woman wakes up with a severe neck pain and revisits memories about her childhood.[2]
Production
In February 2025, it was reported that Parallax had acquired the film's international sales.[3]
Release
A Very Straight Neck had its premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 13 August 2025 at the Concorso Corti d'Autore section.[4]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Locarno Film Festival | 16 August 2025 | Pardino d’Oro Swiss Life for the Best Auteur Short Film | A Very Straight Neck | Won | [5] |
References
- ^ "A Very Straight Neck". Locarno Film Festival. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "A Very Straight Neck". Midnight Blur Films. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ Wong, Silvia (15 February 2025). "Parallax boosts EFM slate with 'My Father's Son', 'The Deepest Space In Us' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (1 July 2025). "Locarno Sets Short & Medium Length Competition Titles, Neo Sora & Salvatore Mereu To Debut New Works". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Georg Szalai (16 August 2025). "Locarno Film Festival Top Award Goes to 'Two Seasons, Two Strangers' by Sho Miyake". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 August 2025.