Full of original action, emotions, by no means a classical movie story

Rating: 9/10 (24 October 2007)

This film was a very big surprise, as I never heard of it before seeing it. And the title was not promising for me.
It was one of the few movies that made me drop a tear while watching it with other people. First, in the car, Theo and Julian start to play, they catch a ball with their mouths, their heads coming closer and closer. There was a feeling that their love will be revived as soon as they meet, and, as the action goes, this feeling is stronger. Only that a few seconds after the ball game Julian dies. Love won't resurrect.
Second, there is an incredible scene where all the fights stop as the soldiers hear a baby crying. It caused emotions just like a real world event seen with one's own eyes. This moment ends very soon, too soon I guess.
The action will continue to have nearly impossible situations, each one solved with a little luck and some divine protection.
By no means a classical happy-end story, there is no strong promise that the world will be better, almost everyone dies, the love story is killed early (though the ones carrying the most of hope survive) and though people survive, their condition and perspectives worsen every day. I don't know what still holds me from giving it a ten, maybe the genius scene when the peace lasts only for 10 seconds.