Hoezo in KINO

The Colors Within is a contemplative portrait of adolescence, finding harmony in both music and friendship. As the final performance of Totsuko, Kimi and Rui crescendos into one of the year’s most heartfelt third acts, Yamada leaves us with an afterthought – one that will echo long after the last note fades: what colour lives inside your heart? In her first feature film for Science SARU, the anime studio known for the films of Masaaki Yuasa, director Naoko Yamada continues her lyrical exploration of youth. Reuniting with screenwriter Reiko Yoshida and composer Kensuke Ushio – with whom she made A Silent Voice and Liz and the Blue Bird – she crafts a musically inspired coming-of-age tale about the complex road to self-discovery. As in her previous work, Yamada favours a mix of realistic and impressionistic animations with gentle and detailed character designs.