Movie

Incendies

2 letters. One for the brother. One for the father.

Release: 2010 Runtime: 2h 11min Rating: R Language: English

Drama Mystery War

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.

Status: Released
Original language: FR
Production countries: Canada, France
Production: TS Productions, Phi Group, micro_scope

Trailer for Incendies

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Audience rating

8.1 / 10 (3534 votes)

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Director

Denis Villeneuve

Main crew

André Turpin — Director of Photography
Monique Dartonne — Editor
Grégoire Hetzel — Original Music Composer
Kim McCraw — Producer
Luc Déry — Producer
Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne — Screenplay
Denis Villeneuve — Screenplay

Cast

Lubna Azabal , Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin , Maxim Gaudette , Rémy Girard , Allen Altman , Abdelghafour Elaaziz , Dominique Briand , Frédéric Paquet

Where to watch

Streaming

Themes and genres

Drama Mystery War middle east militia orphanage family secrets massacre twins will dark secret domineering search for truth lebanese civil war dark history lebanon traumatic past intense horrified west asia