Sugar Glass Bottle (2025)

In this stylish neo-noir set in a near-future Tokyo, two teenage boys planning a prank discover the hard edges of the real estate market.

Sugar Glass Bottle (2025) poster

Near-future Tokyo. Kou, through the help of his high school best friend, finds a surprising way to express his mounting frustration at the insidious forces of commercialism that are forcing out the neighbors he cares most about. Initially inspired by a prank that the writer-director Neo Sora (The Chicken, 2020) had pulled on him in his childhood, a sense of warm nostalgia and cold, material reality intermingle to tell a tale set in the not-so-distant future about disappearing spaces and the forces of policing and gentrification that drills this process forward.

Director: Neo Sora
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Osame Maruike
Editing: Albert Tholen
Production: Zakkubalan
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja

Themes

Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery

Keywords

japan, coming of age, neo-noir, near future, short film

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sugar Glass Bottle about?
Near-future Tokyo. Kou, through the help of his high school best friend, finds a surprising way to express his mounting frustration at the insidious forces of commercialism that are forcing out the neighbors he cares most about. Initially inspired by a prank that the writer-director Neo Sora (The Chicken, 2020) had pulled on him in his childhood, a sense of warm nostalgia and cold, material reality intermingle to tell a tale set in the not-so-distant future about disappearing spaces and the forces of policing and gentrification that drills this process forward.
Who directed Sugar Glass Bottle?
Sugar Glass Bottle was directed by Neo Sora.
Who stars in Sugar Glass Bottle?
Sugar Glass Bottle stars Bun Kimura, Yuta Koga, Shiyun Nakamura, Kentez Asaka, Makiko Watanabe.
How long is Sugar Glass Bottle?
Sugar Glass Bottle has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
What genre is Sugar Glass Bottle?
Sugar Glass Bottle is a Drama, Science Fiction film.
Where was Sugar Glass Bottle produced?
Sugar Glass Bottle was produced in Japan.
What are the themes of Sugar Glass Bottle?
The themes of Sugar Glass Bottle include: Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.