Les héros ne meurent jamais

A way to Survive to death and loss of ourselvelves and The tragedy of The war.

I am Serbian and I was extremly interested to see this movie. The other language is Serbian. The story is about reincarnation and war, about life and death, about family, love and loss. It covers many topics. I loved how honest it looked, like some documentary. It kept me intersted the whole time. Also, loved seeing Adele speaking serbian :)

Heroes Don't Die carries themes of healing, history and friendship in a beatiful combination of several unexpected elements.

The "found-footage" style of filming is finally used for something else than horror and works very well. In a film about friends pushing each other to new frontiers it serves the viewer well to feel so engaged and in the middle of it as the camera could possibly allow us.

Our protagonists, Joachim and Alice, both seem like real, genuine people. Watching Joachim as he goes on a crazy journey of self-discovery we can't help but feel angry at him, feel sorry for him or laugh at him. His screen-presence is so commanding, so deep. It feels as though he has so much going on inside his head, but we can never know exactly what: he's a real human being.

The most divisive part of the film will be it's use of the Srebrenica genocide. I understod it as being used for several purposes. Among others, it juxtaposes the main characters's small-scale suffering with that of the Bosnian villagers we meet in the movie. Clever as the filmmakers are, they make it very clear they know what they are doing and how sensitive the subject is.

In the end of the film we find ourselves with some answers, but not all of them. We as viewers have gone through a spiritual journey with the group of friends yet find ourselves back where we started. We're unsure whether we were truly healed or not. If we can be healed at all. I feel as though I followed these people through one hell of a journey. Hell, I feel light-headed just thinking about it. It's one hell of a trip.

I am satisfied to amazed. As a Bosniak I find this to be good movie about my country, maybe not that good as some others, but for tourists, for French good enough. I could reconnect with various statistics, habits, cuisine, facts, emotions. Meaning, it brings various emotions like nostalgia, sadness, hope... Bit funny, mostly realistic, and magical because this is one of those movies that are more subjective (about characters) rather than objective (about war, money...). Bit unclear ending and reasons, but that is what makes it magical, leaving us with lots of questions, curiosity, inspiration. It reminds us of Bosnian war, but also of our place, culture, religion, and everything. For tourists, good introduction and based on facts. So still amateur, but not empty. Good for Bosniaks and for tourists. Not too deep. All 3 to 4 dialogues with Bosniak or Serb people are funny, and one is epic. So also good comedy and creative. All looks as I would expect from typical Bosniak or Serb.

There is no justification for the fact that a Frenchman who may die of the heart is deceived by his friends who reinforce his belief that he is the "reincarnation" of a Bosnian soldier. A nonsensical film. Nonsense from beginning to end. Don't waste your time.