The Hearts of Age

The Hearts of Age

Directed by William Vance, Orson Welles

19348 min5.4 / 10

A stark, symbolist meditation on mortality rendered through surreal, allegorical imagery in silent black-and-white form.

A surreal silent short composed of symbolic imagery and allegorical tableaux centered on themes of death and mortality.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Hearts of Age sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does The Hearts of Age end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Hearts of Age easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Hearts of Age violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Hearts of Age scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity97

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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