A Tribute to Iceland, its People and Culture
Heima
is one of these movies that makes you feel. Just feel. With
each pore of your skin. And makes you reflect on your life fundamentals.
All my senses and emotions are surfacing at the sound of live music of the
incredible indie band that is Sigur Rós. Heima (meaning 'at home' in Icelandic) is a
cultural journey through the Land of Volcanos & Geysers following the
unannounced home tour of the band. This music tour documentary is more about
Iceland, its people and culture than the band itself. In my opinion there is no
better impression of Iceland : the calm and slow way of life, the shyness
of its people, their clever and down-to-earth state of mind. I find Heima's cinematography
and sound mind-blowing through their simplicity. I believe there is no
such thing as a good movie without a good soundtrack: in Heima, the music simply
is the story. I was able to hear the ‘sound’ of Iceland while watching the
movie; not only through the band's live performances but also through the
sounds and silences of nature itself. I find this movie truly soothing and
revealing of the power and greatness of Icelandic nature. I believe there is no
better tribute to the Icelandic people and land than this very poetic and
artistic piece. And no better gift to the world to get a real feel of Iceland.
The live performances are incredible and diverse: you will notice them play in
big venues or in little houses or even outside an abandoned barn somewhere in
the middle of nowhere. You will witness the band in intimate environments like
solo interviews where the members share their feel of fame and happiness to go
back to their home and roots. The magical part of the movie is to see how Sigur Rós gives back to their community: they invite
locals to perform with them from the marching band of a village to a peculiar
instruments maker. Since
is one of these movies that makes you feel. Just feel. With
each pore of your skin. And makes you reflect on your life fundamentals.
All my senses and emotions are surfacing at the sound of live music of the
incredible indie band that is Sigur Rós. Heima (meaning 'at home' in Icelandic) is a
cultural journey through the Land of Volcanos & Geysers following the
unannounced home tour of the band. This music tour documentary is more about
Iceland, its people and culture than the band itself. In my opinion there is no
better impression of Iceland : the calm and slow way of life, the shyness
of its people, their clever and down-to-earth state of mind. I find Heima's cinematography
and sound mind-blowing through their simplicity. I believe there is no
such thing as a good movie without a good soundtrack: in Heima, the music simply
is the story. I was able to hear the ‘sound’ of Iceland while watching the
movie; not only through the band's live performances but also through the
sounds and silences of nature itself. I find this movie truly soothing and
revealing of the power and greatness of Icelandic nature. I believe there is no
better tribute to the Icelandic people and land than this very poetic and
artistic piece. And no better gift to the world to get a real feel of Iceland.
The live performances are incredible and diverse: you will notice them play in
big venues or in little houses or even outside an abandoned barn somewhere in
the middle of nowhere. You will witness the band in intimate environments like
solo interviews where the members share their feel of fame and happiness to go
back to their home and roots. The magical part of the movie is to see how Sigur Rós gives back to their community: they invite
locals to perform with them from the marching band of a village to a peculiar
instruments maker. Since 
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