The Colors Within

The Colors Within

Directed by Naoko Yamada

Produced by Story, Science SARU

2024101 min6.7 / 10

A tender, visually lyrical coming-of-age story about three high school students discovering connection and identity through music and synesthetic wonder.

Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the 'colors' of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn't play an instrument, Totsuko forms a band with Kimi and Rui, a quiet music enthusiast they meet at a used bookstore in a far corner of town. As they practice at an old church on a remote island, music brings them together, forming friendships and stirring affections.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Colors Within easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is The Colors Within violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does The Colors Within end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is The Colors Within scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Colors Within sad? 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Colors Within

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Colors Within

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Colors Within, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Colors Within, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Colors Within, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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