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Incendies

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Nawal (Lubna Azabal), a dying Middle Eastern woman living in Montreal, leaves separate letters to her twin children to be read once she passes away. Jeanne (Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin) is to deliver hers to the father the twins never knew, and Simon (Maxim Gaudette) is to give his to the brother they never knew they had. The siblings travel to the Middle East separately, where they each experience acts of brutality, uncover a startling family history, and have revelations about themselves.
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It's messy, overlong, and a touch melodramatic, but those flaws pale before Incendies' impressive acting and devastating emotional impact.

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Roger Clarke Sight & Sound Incendies acquires its heft from some very deep places -- Greek tragedy rather than newsflashes. Jun 28, 2011 Full Review Robbie Collin News of the World Normally I'm against decent original stories being dumbed down and squashed into bog-standard thriller shapes. But Incendies is in dire need of some dumbing down. Rated: 2/5 Jun 25, 2011 Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard It isn't easy to open out a well-respected stage play without losing a lot of its bite and subtlety. Rated: 4/5 Jun 24, 2011 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …this might not be his best known work, but Incendies is probably Villeneuve's best film to date; if you’re willing to witness the aftermath of unspeakable events, it’s a particularly potent exploration of the twisted morality of a terrorist act… Rated: 5/5 Aug 12, 2024 Full Review Ray Pride Newcity The steely elegance of Villeneuve’s emphatic camera movements and framing are as much of the “story” as the terrors past unearthed by two grown, yet innocent children. Rated: 10/10 Jul 4, 2024 Full Review Rohan Naahar The Indian Express Before he was surfing the sand dunes of Arakkis, Denis Villeneuve was telling a more searing story about overzealous characters waging a holy war in the desert. Mar 9, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sergio A It takes its time. It’s an excellent film, with a slow pace that ultimately works in its favor. One of the most memorable endings in the history of cinema… Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/25 Full Review Taehee K great great great movie i've ever seen, it gives the enormous hit when i'm watching it. it gives us a big after effect which is great some part was shocking for me it was during the story of abou tarek, should watch it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/25 Full Review victor leonardo g el claro ejemplo de que la vida puede ponerse mas ogt Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/25 Full Review Audience Member Despite the shocking ending, "Incendies" is not rewarding enough to compensate for the 130 minutes that it drags on. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/16/25 Full Review S R An unusual film to say the least. A Canadian film showing a refugee from Iran going back to learn about her bizarre and complicated family history. Despite the unique plot, it still left me questioning and frustrated. It was interesting to see their views on Iranian culture. I saw it since it was on the IMDB 250 list. It was on tubi. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/27/24 Full Review Hao Ian L While the subject manner is heavy, Villeneuve balances the intense drama with moments of quiet beauty, with the stark landscapes that provide a striking backdrop to the character's emotional journey in this raw, gut-wrenching war commentary film that is <i>Incendies</i>. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Lubna Azabal as Nawal Marwan in "Incendies." Lubna Azabal as Nawal Marwan in "Incendies." Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin as Jeanne Marwan in "Incendies." Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin as Jeanne Marwan and Maxim Gaudette as Simon Marwan in "Incendies." (L-R) Rémy Girard as Notary Jean Lebel, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin as Jeanne Marwan and Maxim Gaudette as Simon Marwan in "Incendies." A scene from "Incendies." Incendies (2010) Incendies (2010) Incendies (2010) View more photos

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Synopsis Nawal (Lubna Azabal), a dying Middle Eastern woman living in Montreal, leaves separate letters to her twin children to be read once she passes away. Jeanne (Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin) is to deliver hers to the father the twins never knew, and Simon (Maxim Gaudette) is to give his to the brother they never knew they had. The siblings travel to the Middle East separately, where they each experience acts of brutality, uncover a startling family history, and have revelations about themselves.
Director
Denis Villeneuve
Producer
Luc Déry, Kim McCraw
Screenwriter
Denis Villeneuve, Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne, Wajdi Mouawad
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
micro_scope, Phi Group, TS Productions
Rating
R (Strong Violence|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 22, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 10, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.9M
Runtime
2h 10m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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