Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mother's last wishes.Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mother's last wishes.Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mother's last wishes.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 41 wins & 20 nominations total
Summary
Reviewers say 'Incendies' is a powerful exploration of war, identity, and family secrets, with a non-linear narrative and masterful direction by Denis Villeneuve. Lubna Azabal's performance is particularly praised for its realism and intensity. The film's shocking ending and striking cinematography leave a lasting impact, though some criticize its pacing and historical context. Despite these issues, 'Incendies' is widely seen as a deeply moving and thought-provoking experience.
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How stupid iam to postpone this movie for 6 months watching all other stuff.... I've underrated this movie watching trailer 😑
Denis Villeneuve has created nothing less than a masterpiece. This film is revealing a great Director, especially when given an original story with such powerful dimensions.
Despite being skeptical as first of the film being shot in Jordan, when dealing with the very specific, multidimensional Lebanese drama, the geographic distance with the land of Lebanon is detaching the film from the strict reality of the place and taking it to whole other level of significance. Jordan's landscape especially with the film's photography, are somewhat surrealistic, as if the story was taking place in a deep level of the region's sub-conscious.
Villeneuve has managed to delicately craft a story with dimensions that a human mind in its normal condition is not prepared to understand and confront. And yet these things did happen, many times during the war and retelling them is a very not an easy task. Actually a quasi impossible one and yet Villeneuve did it.
This has to be the film representing Canada at the Oscars. And it will win.
Despite being skeptical as first of the film being shot in Jordan, when dealing with the very specific, multidimensional Lebanese drama, the geographic distance with the land of Lebanon is detaching the film from the strict reality of the place and taking it to whole other level of significance. Jordan's landscape especially with the film's photography, are somewhat surrealistic, as if the story was taking place in a deep level of the region's sub-conscious.
Villeneuve has managed to delicately craft a story with dimensions that a human mind in its normal condition is not prepared to understand and confront. And yet these things did happen, many times during the war and retelling them is a very not an easy task. Actually a quasi impossible one and yet Villeneuve did it.
This has to be the film representing Canada at the Oscars. And it will win.
10Xstal
There are secrets to be uncovered now she has passed, the undiscovered stories, that she'd amassed, a father and a brother, you didn't know, could there be others, it's time to lift the bedrock, of the past. You make a visit to a country, in the east, where friction, conflict, war, chaos, have seldom ceased, walking footsteps left in shadow, as you plough a lonely furrow, a record slowly forming, piece by piece. You discover revelations, tragedy; events of circumstance and shocking gravity, an uncontrived coincidence, implications beyond immense, that point to why your mother had to run and flee.
One of the best films you'll come across, brilliantly directed and performed, heart wrenching and packed full of emotion and turmoil.
One of the best films you'll come across, brilliantly directed and performed, heart wrenching and packed full of emotion and turmoil.
To be honest, there is nothing left to say story-wise after this film. The tragedy, atmosphere and everything...
As an admirer of Dennis Villeneuve's filmography thanks to his work in past years, I was already familiar with how much of a brilliant storyteller he is. Yet, Incendies is no different. Beautifully structured script, visuals, soundtrack...
Lastly, the intro, along with Radiohead's "You and Whose Army?" is probably the one of the best I've ever witnessed easily.
As an admirer of Dennis Villeneuve's filmography thanks to his work in past years, I was already familiar with how much of a brilliant storyteller he is. Yet, Incendies is no different. Beautifully structured script, visuals, soundtrack...
Lastly, the intro, along with Radiohead's "You and Whose Army?" is probably the one of the best I've ever witnessed easily.
I saw a suggestion online to watch this movie without knowing anything about it, so that's what I did. It's great and that was great advice.
The overall story is about two siblings fulfilling their mothers last wishes.
At times you don't always know what is going on or quite get given all the details, Villeneuve leaves the viewer to figure out a few pieces or eliminate the areas of confusion and your attention to this doesn't go unrewarded. This is a nice change from the spoon-fed Hollywood movies that we are often used to.
So many Hollywood movies you can see the whole plot arc or take a pretty accurate guess in the first 15 minutes of the film, that's not the case with Incendies.
Great film and worth a watch.
The overall story is about two siblings fulfilling their mothers last wishes.
At times you don't always know what is going on or quite get given all the details, Villeneuve leaves the viewer to figure out a few pieces or eliminate the areas of confusion and your attention to this doesn't go unrewarded. This is a nice change from the spoon-fed Hollywood movies that we are often used to.
So many Hollywood movies you can see the whole plot arc or take a pretty accurate guess in the first 15 minutes of the film, that's not the case with Incendies.
Great film and worth a watch.
Did you know
- TriviaPartially based on the life of Lebanese activist Souha Béchara.
- GoofsIn Nawal Marwan's passport the birth date shows 1949 in Latin script whereas in Arabic, it shows 1953.
- Quotes
Simon Marwan: One plus one, does it make one?
- Crazy credits'Mr. Leonard Cohen I need your help, please call me." - Denis Villeneuve
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Hour: Episode #7.83 (2011)
- SoundtracksYou and Whose Army?
Written by Colin Greenwood (as Colin C. Greenwood), Jonny Greenwood (as Jonathan RG. Greenwood), Ed O'Brien (as Edward J. O'Brien), Phil Selway (as Philip J. Selway), and Thom Yorke (as Thomas E. Yorke)
Performed by Radiohead
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- Also known as
- La mujer que cantaba
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Box office
- Budget
- $6,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,071,334
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $50,679
- Apr 24, 2011
- Gross worldwide
- $6,804,715
- Runtime
- 2h 11m(131 min)
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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