Beyond

Beyond

Directed by Koji Morimoto

Produced by STUDIO4℃

200313 min7.3 / 10

A surreal, visually inventive short about the breakdown of physical laws in a liminal space, blending wonder and unease with philosophical undertones about reality itself.

While looking for her cat, a young woman and some kids find an abandoned building where strange things happen and the rules of physics don't always apply. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

Questions people ask

  • Is Beyond scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Beyond violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Beyond sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Beyond easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Beyond end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity89

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Beyond

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beyond

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beyond, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beyond, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beyond, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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