Birdboy: The Forgotten Children

Birdboy: The Forgotten Children

There is light and beauty, even in the darkest of worlds.

Directed by Pedro Rivero, Alberto Vázquez

Produced by Abrakan Estudio, Basque Films

201576 min7.4 / 10

A haunting, melancholic animated fable about two damaged teenagers seeking escape and connection amid ecological ruin, balancing despair with fragile hope.

Teenagers Birdboy and Dinki have decided to escape from an island devastated by ecological catastrophe: Birdboy by shutting himself off from the world, Dinki by setting out on a dangerous voyage in the hope that Birdboy will accompany her.

Questions people ask

  • Is Birdboy: The Forgotten Children sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Birdboy: The Forgotten Children scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Birdboy: The Forgotten Children violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Birdboy: The Forgotten Children easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Birdboy: The Forgotten Children 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.

78/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Birdboy: The Forgotten Children

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Birdboy: The Forgotten Children

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Birdboy: The Forgotten Children, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Birdboy: The Forgotten Children, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Birdboy: The Forgotten Children, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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