Interesting film, in spite of many blurry and rough spots in the plot. However. If you really engage in it, you will understand the point. A "dead man" walking, a terminally ill French guy Joachim, gets all of a sudden some "calling" in his life, some feeling that he is reincarnation of a Bosnian-Serbian soldier who died the day he was born, in 1983. His friend Alice who has already spent some time in Bosnia earlier, wants to help him live up this fantasy and agrees to make a documentary about this so they travel to Bosnia. But Alice is also haunted by her own ghosts of dead Bosnian Muslims who died in Bosnia in the war 1990s. So these two stories which are actually unrelated, Bosnian Serbian who dies in the 1980s and massacre of Bosnian Muslims in 1990s come together in one synchronized tune in the end, lived through the moving friendship of protagonists and their engagement with the local Balkan rustic retro environment and picturesque people. For those people who know Bosnian and Balkan context local history and people, this film is actually better than it looks like for somebody unrelated. It is obvious it was made by someone who knows the context and has an authentic relationship with region, people, language etc.
Plot summary
In a street in Paris, a stranger believes he recognizes in Joachim a soldier who died in Bosnia on August 21, 1983. But August 21, 1983 is the day of the birth of Joachim. Troubled by the possibility of being the reincarnation of this man, he decides to leave for Sarajevo with his friends Alice and Virginie. In this country, haunted by the ghosts of war, they throw themselves body and soul in the footsteps of Joachim's previous life.
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emotional, religious, cultural, saint, magical, funny
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.
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A way to Survive to death and loss of ourselvelves and The tragedy of The war.