A Very Straight Neck
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by Momoe Narazaki
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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 2025 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] where it won the Pardino d'Oro Swiss Life for the Best Auteur Short Film.[2]
Production
The film was commissioned by NOWNESS China.[2][4]
In February 2025, it was reported that Parallax had acquired the film's international sales.[5]
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.[6]
The film had its Japanese premiere at the Osaka Asian Film Festival in late August 2025.[2]
