Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- solemn
- harrowing
- tragic
- historical film night
- serious viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Anestis and Vlassis are brothers recruited into opposing armies during the Greek Civil War.
The brothers become increasingly fanatical as fighting continues and their loyalties harden.
The brothers fight across the countryside where they grew up, turning home into contested territory.
The film foregrounds escalating fanaticism and the destruction of familial bonds rather than battlefield heroics.
Films like With Heart & Soul, and why
The Cranes Are Flying
shared antiwar drama, divided loyalties, and intimate focus on soldiers caught inside a national conflict
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
shared civil-war setting, tragic ideological polarization, and emotionally grounded historical drama
Before the Rain
shared rural wartime atmosphere, brotherhood under pressure, and bleak examination of political violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Pantelis Voulgaris
- Release Date
- 2009-10-22
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (17)
Cast
- Vangelis Mourikis
- Giorgos Symeonidis
- Victoria Haralabidou
- Kostas Kleftogiannis
- Christos Karteris
- Alexandra Kazazou
- Vasilis Nanakis
- Yorgos Angelkos
- Thanasis Veggos
- Ioulios Tziatas
Common questions
- What is With Heart & Soul about?
- Two brothers become enemies when the Greek Civil War forces them into opposing armies across the countryside they call home.
- What is With Heart & Soul like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of With Heart & Soul as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is With Heart & Soul violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in With Heart & Soul as brutal.
- Which films are like With Heart & Soul?
- Films with a similar feel include The Cranes Are Flying, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, and Before the Rain.
- How long is With Heart & Soul?
- With Heart & Soul runs 124 minutes.
