Incendies

Unrated

3/25/20112h 11m

Premiere Release (US)

~ The search began at the opening of their mother's will. ~

Overview:

A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.

Director:

Denis Villeneuve

Status:

Released

Language:

French

Buget:

$6,800,000.00

Revenue:

$6,788,659.00

Key words:

prison
rape
middle east
muslim
militia
orphanage
son
interpreter
swimming pool
massacre
checkpoint
political assassination
twins
incest
will
domineering
lebanese civil war
lebanon
intense
mother son incest
incest rape

Cast

Lubna Azabal

~ as ~

Nawal

Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin

~ as ~

Jeanne Marwan

Maxim Gaudette

~ as ~

Simon Marwan

Rémy Girard

~ as ~

Notary Lebel

Allen Altman

~ as ~

Notaire Maddad

Abdelghafour Elaaziz

~ as ~

Abou Tarek

Dominique Briand

~ as ~

Professor Niv Cohen

Frédéric Paquet

~ as ~

Doctor in the Emergency Room

Ahmad Massad

~ as ~

Bassem Marwan

John Dunn-Hill

~ as ~

Professor Said Haidar

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Reviews (2)

AG
Andres Gomez
Written 11 year(s) ago
10
Great movie for a great and tough story.

Good photography and cut, the story is well developed and the performances are superb.

Also, it doesn't fail on being over dramatic. Just the perfect balance.

A must to be seen.
griggs79
Written 5 month(s) ago
8
Incendies crawls under your skin and stays there. Villeneuve sets the mood with silence, shadow, and slow-burn tension, building a mystery with the weight of a Greek tragedy. Some parts drag, but they add gravity to the gut-punch revelations. It’s emotionally manipulative in the best way—bleak, bold, and beautifully done.