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  • 2018
  • Eleven Arts
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2018
  • Eleven Arts
  • 1 h 30 m
Liz and the Blue Bird

Summary Mizore Yoroizuka plays the oboe, and Nozomi Kasaki plays the flute in Kita Uji High School concert band. As seniors, this will be their last competition together, and the selected piece “Liz and the Blue Bird” features a duet for the oboe and flute. “This piece reminds me of us,” Nozomi says cheerfully, enjoying the solo, while Mizore's ...

Directed By: Tatsuya Ishihara, Yasuhiro Takemoto, Naoko Yamada

Written By: Ayano Takeda, Reiko Yoshida

  • 2018
  • Eleven Arts
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2018
  • Eleven Arts
  • 1 h 30 m

Liz and the Blue Bird

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
67
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 7 User Ratings
8.4
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Summary Mizore Yoroizuka plays the oboe, and Nozomi Kasaki plays the flute in Kita Uji High School concert band. As seniors, this will be their last competition together, and the selected piece “Liz and the Blue Bird” features a duet for the oboe and flute. “This piece reminds me of us,” Nozomi says cheerfully, enjoying the solo, while Mizore's ...

Directed By: Tatsuya Ishihara, Yasuhiro Takemoto, Naoko Yamada

Written By: Ayano Takeda, Reiko Yoshida

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Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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40% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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90
Nov 5, 2018
Liz and the Blue Bird, while seemingly straightforward and simple, is one of the most structurally complex films about the necessity of communication for healthy relationships. It displays human insecurity and vulnerability in beautifully honest ways.
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78
Nov 5, 2018
There are no violent clashes or extraneous drama about boys. Instead, it's a simple and tender portrait of how friendships aren't always forever.
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Universal Acclaim Based on 7 User Ratings
8.4
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14% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 7 User Ratings
8.4
86% Positive
6 Ratings
0% Mixed
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14% Negative
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70
Nov 15, 2018
Like in A Silent Voice, Yamada has a very keen eye for depicting adolescent malaise in visually evocative terms, and Liz and the Blue Bird could have benefited from even more flights of fancy than she allows for here.
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60
Nov 5, 2018
The story was painfully dull to me, and the entire thing (aside from the aforementioned storybook sequences) takes place in a dull looking school setting with hardly any change of scenery to break up the dreadful monotony. As far as the story goes, it’s a painfully basic story about two friends growing apart from one another. The drama here is as low-stakes as it gets.
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50
Nov 8, 2018
Liz and the Blue Bird may appeal to fans of “Sound Euphonium,” but many recent Japanese features have dealt with teen friendships and angst in more interesting ways.
By Charles Solomon FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Kyoto Animation, Bandai Namco Arts, Pony Canyon, Rakuonsha, Animation DO
Release Date Nov 9, 2018
Duration 1 h 30 m
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Website http://liz-bluebird.com/
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Awards

IGN Summer Movie Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Satellite Awards
• 1 Nomination
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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