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I haven't read the book, but decided to watch this movie, after having read the good reviews. And for me, it's was an absolutely great movie. As it had everything I like in movies: a deep soul, humanity, warmth, but also funny moments. For me Ansel Elgort is absolutely outstanding in his performance, that he could become one of my favourite actors. There are few actors that in my opinion are capable of such intensity. Shailaine Woodley is also great. Wish Hollywood would deliver more of this kind of movies rather than some action stuff. I wasn't bored for a single second watching this movie, even if the theatre was full of silly teenagers who laughed.

Recently I did not see many Hollywood movies anymore, as often in my opinion they are too much about special effects, and stories lack in soul and depth. And I don't like the typical sci-fi with lots of combat scenes. This movie was different from the usual ones, so I was glad that I have seen it. It's a movie full of warmth of human relationships, and that makes it a really lovely and also touching and very delicate in many parts of it. It's also witty, and makes one laugh a lot. Michael Douglas is brilliant in his character, as well as Diane Keaton and the little girl. It's movie about the up's and down's of life, but full of positive emotions who come out of persons with a quite rough life.

As I liked a lot the last movie directed by Castellitto and with Penelope Cruz based on a book by Margaret Mazzantini, I was sure I would like this one, even if I know the story would not be an easy one and quite a tragic one.

I absolutely adored the performance of Emile Hirsch, wonderful actor, absolutely great in the role he had her, wish there would be more movies with him. Cruz is also fantastic. And, as as someone very interested in the Bosnain war, and who wishes to visit Sarajevo so much, it was also interesting that the story was settled there, in a war forgotten by the world.

The whole story can be at some point difficult to understand, but this movie is absolutely worth to be seen.