Last night I watched Sigur Ros’s documentary called “Heima”. It’s currently ranked the number 1 documentary on IMDB. I had some expectations and what I got was totally different.
The documentary is about Sigur Ros’s tour of Iceland. They played a series of free, unannounced concert throughout their home country, Iceland. The documentary focuses a lot on Iceland, which is great. We are shown performances of the band throughout the country, but while the music plays, we see glimpses of Icelandic landscapes and life.
Heima is more of an emotional journey than anything else. The documentary does not show the concerts in detail, nor Iceland’s most famous sights that you might expect to see. Instead it tries to provide us with a window to the band’s, and Iceland’s soul.
The scenery is beautifully supported by the music in what’s an active attempt to let you experience the warm feelings you’ll get on going to Iceland and having a taste of the landscape. So glad I’m going there this year.
Heima – At home
Last night I watched Sigur Ros’s documentary called “Heima”. It’s currently ranked the number 1 documentary on IMDB. I had some expectations and what I got was totally different.
The documentary is about Sigur Ros’s tour of Iceland. They played a series of free, unannounced concert throughout their home country, Iceland. The documentary focuses a lot on Iceland, which is great. We are shown performances of the band throughout the country, but while the music plays, we see glimpses of Icelandic landscapes and life.
Heima is more of an emotional journey than anything else. The documentary does not show the concerts in detail, nor Iceland’s most famous sights that you might expect to see. Instead it tries to provide us with a window to the band’s, and Iceland’s soul.
The scenery is beautifully supported by the music in what’s an active attempt to let you experience the warm feelings you’ll get on going to Iceland and having a taste of the landscape. So glad I’m going there this year.
Here’s the trailer: