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Movie Info

Ethereal post-rock pioneers Sigur Rós play a string of impromptu gigs in their native Iceland after finishing a world tour in 2006. As they travel through the country, the band visits a wide variety of venues, from a large outdoor festival to a coffee shop. Footage of the atmospheric performances are intercut with images of Iceland's breathtaking natural landscape and candid interviews with members of the band as they muse on music, travel and the rejuvenating power of returning home.

Genre:

music, documentary
Original Language:

Icelandic
Director:

Dean DeBlois
Producer:

John Best, Dean O'Connor
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 18, 2016
Runtime:

1h 37m
Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Jon Thor Birgisson

Orri P. Dyrason

Georg Holm

amiina

Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir

Kjartan Sveinsson

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Critic Reviews for Heima (Sigur Ros: Heima)

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (1)

It's a dull and oddly morose subject for a movie.

April 14, 2016 | Full Review…

Tal Rosenberg
Chicago Reader
The whole island seems to be in transition - huge developments threaten to deface the natural grandeur of the place - and this documentary may yet come to represent a vital memorial.

November 2, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Anthony Quinn
Independent (UK)
The elegantly composed shots of the island's broodingly lonesome wide spaces offer clues as to the group's widescreen post-rock sound. Indeed, their music comes to seem site-specific, as environmentally immersed as the landscape art of Richard Long.

November 2, 2007 | Full Review…

Sukhdev Sandhu
Daily Telegraph (UK)
Sigur Ros' creativity and open attitude was at one with Iceland's ravishingly beautiful landscape.

November 2, 2007 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
When the band and the film move in sweet simpatico they produce a few precious moments of transcendent grandeur.

November 2, 2007 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Kevin Maher
Times (UK)
Iceland's extraordinary natural beauty is as much a star of the movie as Sigur Rs's magisterial music and the all-local crew could hardly have done a more impressive promotional job had 'Heima' been commissioned by the Icelandic Tourist Board itself.

November 1, 2007 | Rating: 4/6 | Full Review…

Time Out
Reverberates a sense not only of Iceland's people, places and history but a sense of natural intimacy and intimacy with nature. Capping it all is the band's best-ever, 'Popplagi,' a stunning 12 minutes that DeBlois matches with a shiver-inducing sequence

December 27, 2013 | Full Review…

Brian Gibson
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)
Made with love for fans, this is an indulgent but enjoyable film about the band and the places that have inspired their music.

November 2, 2007 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Jon Fortgang
Film4
Heartfelt and humorous, if you're not pulsating during the Reykjavk finale you're probably kaput.

November 2, 2007 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…

Jonathan Dean
Total Film

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Audience Reviews for Heima (Sigur Ros: Heima)

Jun 25, 2009

This isn't a normal band documentary. If you're expecting to see the band's inner conflicts (ala: Some Kind Of Monster) then you're watching the wrong documentary. Hell this is more of a promotional tool for Iceland than it is about Sigur Ros themselves. I can't say that I complain with that approach to be honest because this movie really shows off Iceland's peaceful and beautiful landscapes. I really fell in love with Iceland with this documentary. Plus the band's performances mixed together with some of Iceland's landscapes and landmarks just worked really well together and it gave me a much more greater appreciation for Sigur Ros' music, which I've loved for about 2 years now. I just wished you had gotten to know the band members better, it seems like there should've been much more info about how the band got together and how they're, arguably, the most famous Icelandic band in the world (which they cover in a small little segment but I wish it was much more in depth than it was). Due to that, I can't really recommend it to anyone BUT Sigur Ros fans, since it shows off Iceland's beauty and how the band manages to bring so many people together at their unnannounced concerts. Plus add some great performances by the band and you got a must-own if you're a Sigur Ros fan.

Jesse O Super Reviewer
Dec 06, 2008

I'm not a big fan of the music, but this is a nicely photographed doc.

Wu C Super Reviewer
Nov 16, 2008

During the series of free gigs around Iceland, Sigur Ros created a concert film that doesn't quite follow the usual standards of the genre. They concentrated on the people, the places, and the amazing country around them, and the beautiful film Heima was born. All the performances are strong, and the music haunting. Combined with the images, you find an audio/visual treat that really does act as a great opening to the band's music, or if you are a fan already, something different and very personal from the band. Iceland should be proud, not only of what the band has achieved, but also of how they portray this beautiful land. <a href="http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/?action=view¤t=Heima.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/goji9000/Heima.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

El Hombre I Super Reviewer
Jun 17, 2008

Is it possible not to fall in love with Iceland while watching this?

Alex F Super Reviewer