Incendies

About Incendies

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.

Incendies is a 2010 mystery war film directed by Denis Villeneuve. The film is filed under twins, horrified, family secrets, and massacre.

Lubna Azabal takes the lead as Nawal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin as Jeanne Marwan, Maxim Gaudette as Simon Marwan, and Rémy Girard as Notary Lebel. It runs 131 minutes and was released in September 2010.

The screenplay is by Denis Villeneuve and Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne.

1917, Death Proof, and Silent Hill make useful companions to Incendies, all filed under intense and domineering. TMDB voters put it at 8.1 out of 10 across 3,545 votes and it carries a R rating.