The Colours Within

"Yamada paints an exquisite rainbow of adolescent blues in this gentle tale of music and friendship."

"It’s time in a bottle and a pleasure to soak up."

"Pales in comparison to the vivid vision of Totsuko."

"Yamada’s gentle animated drama has all of the yearning and discomfort of adolescence."

"Vibrant and vividly self-assured."

"One of the most exceedingly lovely coming-of-age films in a long while."

"Comforting and endearing."

"A charmer of a movie."

"This film’s most affecting sequences are the ones grounded in reality."

"So attuned to its characters that it finds poetry in everyday moments of connection."

"An extra hit single or two away from a classic."

"Sings with a warm and inviting spirit."

"Gently reverberates with the doubts and yearnings of young life."

"Truly understands the fear of loss and the internal strength required to truly yearn."

"I constantly found myself wanting more."

"Low on incident but high on emotion."