Blaze

Blaze

I know what I saw.

Directed by Del Kathryn Barton

Produced by Screen Australia, Screen NSW

2022101 min5.5 / 10

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.

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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

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.

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