Hearts and Bones

Hearts and Bones

Directed by Ben Lawrence

Produced by Night Kitchen Productions, Spectrum Films

2019111 min6.0 / 10

A somber, introspective drama about trauma, complicity, and the haunting consequences of bearing witness to human suffering.

A shell-shocked photojournalist, haunted by what he has witnessed on assignment in Africa, returns home on the eve of becoming a father. When one of his photographs threatens to destroy a Sudanese refugee's new life, the two men are reunited by nightmare events from the past.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hearts and Bones sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Hearts and Bones end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Hearts and Bones scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Hearts and Bones violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Hearts and Bones easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hearts and Bones

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hearts and Bones

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hearts and Bones, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hearts and Bones, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hearts and Bones, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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