Three Short Films by Neo Sora

Like his acclaimed feature HAPPYEND, now streaming on the Criterion Channel, these short films by Neo Sora display both his keen eye for vivid cinematic details and ability to connect intimate human stories with broader social and political questions. While THE CHICKEN and A VERY STRAIGHT NECK are striking adaptations of short works by the Japanese writers Naoya Shiga and Momoe Narazaki, respectively, SUGAR GLASS BOTTLE draws from Sora’s own childhood experiences and is very much a thematic precursor to HAPPYEND.