Birds of Paradise
Betrayal is a dance.
Directed by Sarah Adina Smith
Produced by Anonymous Content, Everything Is Everything
A tense, visually stunning drama about two dancers whose intimate friendship fractures under the pressure of elite competition, ambition, and sexual awakening.
Two dancers at an elite ballet academy in Paris must compete for a contract to join the highly coveted Opéra National de Paris as they confront their competitive nature, sexual awakenings and how far they would go to win.
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Genres
Questions people ask
Is Birds of Paradise sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Birds of Paradise violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Birds of Paradise end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Birds of Paradise scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Birds of Paradise easy watching? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Birds of Paradise
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Birds of Paradise
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Birds of Paradise, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Birds of Paradise, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Birds of Paradise, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
