The Chicken
2020, English. Directed by Neo Sora.
On an unseasonably hot day in November, Hiro, a Japanese immigrant in New York City, decides to butcher a live chicken for dinner. While showing his visiting cousin Kei around, the pair encounter a medical emergency on the street. After they mishandle the situation and end up causing more harm than good, Hiro cannot bring himself to kill the chicken. Throughout, Kei observes his cousin’s new lifestyle as Hiro and his pregnant wife prepare for their move to Chinatown. As the day wears on, Hiro and Kei’s actions highlight how their lives are complicit in the structural violence that surrounds them.
- Runtime
- 0h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Chicken is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 8 August 2020
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Neo Sora
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The Chicken: quick answers
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The Chicken runs 14 minutes (0h 14m).
Does The Chicken have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Chicken on?
The Chicken is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Chicken?
If you liked The Chicken, try Anuja, Hands of Stone, The Enforcer.
Who directed The Chicken?
The Chicken (2020) was directed by Neo Sora and stars Junshin Soga, Taiju Nakane, Sandra Maren Schneider.