A Very Straight Neck

2025 0h 11m JA

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A woman descends into a surreal odyssey of fragmented memories after waking with excruciating neck pain.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sakura Ando
Kodachi Kitagata

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Neo Sora
Writers: Neo Sora, Momoe Narazaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan, China

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, China.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Neo Sora, shot by Kaori Oda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Manaka Nagai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sakura Ando and Kodachi Kitagata carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt37502860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Neo Sora directs. Kaori Oda behind the camera. Manaka Nagai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan, China. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released last year.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, China.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Neo Sora, shot by Kaori Oda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Manaka Nagai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sakura Ando and Kodachi Kitagata carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt37502860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.