Earthquake Bird
2019 1h 47m movie Film Japan

Earthquake Bird

“Look beyond what you see”

Synopsis

“Look beyond what you see”

Tokyo, Japan, 1989. Lucy Fly, a foreigner who works as a translator, begins a passionate relationship with Teiji, a mysterious man obsessed with photography.

The 2018–2020 Japan Window

525 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Earthquake Bird sits at position #481.

  1. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #1

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018

  2. Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
    #2

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019

  3. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
    #3

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019

  4. Jujutsu Kaisen
    #4

    Jujutsu Kaisen

    ★ 8.6 · 2020

  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

  6. Dr. STONE
    #6

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

  7. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #7

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

  8. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #8

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Earthquake Bird. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Earthquake Bird premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.9
TMDB Rating
399
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,899 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,711 of 1,933 (top 89%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries Japan, United Kingdom
Original Language En
Spoken Languages English, Japanese
Production Companies Scott Free Productions, Twenty First City
Runtime 1h 47m
Release Date November 1, 2019
IMDb tt8178486
Official Site www.netflix.com

Themes & Motifs

  • based on novel or book
  • love triangle
  • photographer
  • interracial relationship
  • tokyo
  • japan
  • japanese man
  • neo-noir
  • 1980s
  • traumatized woman

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