Neil Young: Heart of Gold

Neil Young: Heart of Gold

Directed by Jonathan Demme

Produced by Clinica Estetico, Playtone

200699 min7.5 / 10

A tender documentary about mortality, resilience, and creative communion, capturing an artist's defiant return to music and loved ones in the shadow of a life-threatening illness.

In March 2005, Neil Young was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Four days before he was scheduled for a lifesaving operation, he headed to Nashville, where he wrote and recorded the country folk album Prairie Wind with old friends and family members. After the successful operation and recovery period, he returned to Nashville that August to play at the famed Ryman Auditorium, once again gathering together friends and family for this special performance.

Questions people ask

  • Is Neil Young: Heart of Gold easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Neil Young: Heart of Gold violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Neil Young: Heart of Gold end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Neil Young: Heart of Gold scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Neil Young: Heart of Gold sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

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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.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Neil Young: Heart of Gold

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Neil Young: Heart of Gold

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Neil Young: Heart of Gold, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Neil Young: Heart of Gold, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Neil Young: Heart of Gold, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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