A Game with Stones

A Game with Stones

Directed by Jan Švankmajer

Produced by Studio A, Froschberg Filmstudio

19658 min6.5 / 10

A whimsical stop-motion meditation on mechanical cause-and-effect, where inanimate objects perform an abstract, cyclical dance of time and consequence.

A device consisting of a clock, a pendulum, a faucet and a bucket enacts a series of events whenever the clock chimes.

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Questions people ask

  • Is A Game with Stones violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is A Game with Stones scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is A Game with Stones sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is A Game with Stones easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does A Game with Stones end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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