
Blaze
I know what I saw.
Directed by Del Kathryn Barton
Produced by Screen Australia, Screen NSW
A dark coming-of-age fantasy that uses an imaginary dragon as a coping mechanism for a child processing trauma and violence.
After a young girl witnesses a violent crime, she summons an imaginary dragon to help process her anger and protect her on her journey into womanhood.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Blaze sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Blaze scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Blaze easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Blaze end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Blaze violent? 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.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Blaze
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Blaze
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Blaze, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Blaze, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Blaze, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































