Heart of the Matter fingerprintBig heart, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and uplifting
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, family, and faith and meaning
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Heart of the Matter is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and uplifting
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, uplifting, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Everyday modern life, family, and faith and meaning
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and faith and meaning.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Heart of the Matter is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Philo in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61/100 (IMDb 6.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: suicide themes.
1 h 24 min
Heart of the Matter runs 1 h 24 min.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, United States.
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