Rainbow Song

Rainbow Song

so close, yet so distanced.

Directed by Naoto Kumazawa

Produced by Amuse Pictures

2006117 min7.6 / 10

A tender, melancholic retrospective on a deep but unconfessed love, structured around the regret of missed connection and the finality of death.

Tomoya Kishida is working as a staffer in a television studio when he hears about the death of his close friend, Aoi Sato. This sparks his recollection of the events in life they shared from meeting at a record store, shooting a short film as part of their university film club, to saying their last goodbyes. Though in love with each other, neither had the courage to confess their feelings before it was too late.

Questions people ask

  • Is Rainbow Song sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Rainbow Song violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Rainbow Song scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Rainbow Song end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Rainbow Song 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.

90/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity89

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Rainbow Song

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rainbow Song

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rainbow Song, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rainbow Song, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rainbow Song, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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