Liz and the Blue Bird

Liz and the Blue Bird

The truth will break your heart.

Directed by Naoko Yamada

Produced by Kyoto Animation, Pony Canyon

201891 min7.5 / 10

A tender, melancholic meditation on asymmetrical love and the bittersweet end of a formative friendship, told through music and animation.

In their last year of high school, two girls in the brass band club perform a song inspired by a fairy tale that parallels their friendship.

Questions people ask

  • Is Liz and the Blue Bird sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Liz and the Blue Bird violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Liz and the Blue Bird scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Liz and the Blue Bird easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Liz and the Blue Bird 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.

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Liz and the Blue Bird

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Liz and the Blue Bird

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Liz and the Blue Bird, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Liz and the Blue Bird, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Liz and the Blue Bird, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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