Heart of Invictus
Director
Orlando von Einsiedel
Producer
Joanna Natasegara
Genre
Documentary
Release
2023
About

From the OscarⓇ-winning team of director Orlando von Einsiedel and producer Joanna Natasegara (THE WHITE HELMETS, VIRUNGA, EVELYN), HEART OF INVICTUS follows a group of extraordinary competitors from around the globe, all service members who have experienced life-changing injuries or illnesses, on their road to the Invictus Games The Hague.

The multi-episode series joins the competitors as they train, and along the way reveal powerful stories of resilience and hope. The series also follows the organizers as they work to prepare for the Games alongside each nation’s team, supporting the competitors as well as their friends and families.

A Netflix Documentary Series, in Association Archewell Productions, a Violet Films + Grain Media Production. Made in partnership with the Invictus Games Foundation.

The Reviews

★★★★ By the end we have alighted on the proper subject; war and the pity of war.

Lucy Mangan, The Guardian

★★★★ Heart of Invictus works best because it focuses squarely on those who have suffered real pain and trauma in the service of others

Michael Odell, The Evening Standard

★★★★ [Heart of Invictus] features humanity at its best and most resilient. Come to think of it, it’s probably Harry at his best.

Carol Midgley, The Times

★★★★ Instead, the overall production allows veterans, retired personnel, and those actively serving their respective countries and military branches to share their personal stories of struggle, survival, and ongoing healing.

Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media

There are moments in “Heart of Invictus” where one has to be pretty heartless not to get a bit choked up, and it’s hard to question that its heart is in the right place.

Brian Lowry, CNN.com
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