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Neo Sora Talks Political Divide in ‘Happyend’: ‘Japan Hasn’t Really Reflected on its Colonial Past’
Neo Sora discusses how his Asian Film Awards nominated film 'Happyend' portrays friendship fracturing along political lines in a near-future Japan.
In an post-screening Q&A ahead of the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong, filmmaker Neo Sora discussed his nominated feature “ Happyend,” a contemplative exploration of fractured friendship against the backdrop of political unrest in near-future Japan. The Tokyo-based director’s debut feature film weaves personal relationships with larger sociopolitical themes, creating what Sora describes as “differences in scale” between intimate character dynamics and sweeping social commentary. When asked about low voter turnout among Japanese youth versus the film’s focus on protests, Sora highlighted that one main character, Kou, lacks voting rights due to his Korean citizenship.
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