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.

Genre : DramaWarMystery

Runtime : 131 mins

Release Date : 2010-09-17

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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.

_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, b...

Cast

Lubna Azabal

(Nawal)

Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin

(Jeanne Marwan)

Maxim Gaudette

(Simon Marwan)

Rémy Girard

(Notary Lebel)

Allen Altman

(Notaire Maddad)

Abdelghafour Elaaziz

(Abou Tarek)

Dominique Briand

(Professor Niv Cohen)

Frédéric Paquet

(Doctor in the Emergency Room)

Ahmad Massad

(Bassem Marwan)

John Dunn-Hill

(Professor Said Haidar)

Jackie Sawiris

(Mother)

Lara Atalla

(Angry Woman)

Baya Belal

(Maika)

Yousef Shweihat

(Deressa's Guide)

Karim Babin

(Man from Chamseddine #1)

Mohamed Majd

(Man from Chamseddine #2)

Mustafa Kamel

(Militia Barber / Christian Militia Officer)

Hussein Sami

(Young Nihad)

Hamed Najem

(Wahab)

Bader Alami

(Nicolas Marwan)

Majida Hussein

(Nawal's Grandmother)

Asriah Nijres

(Midwife)

Nadia Essadiqi

(University Secretary)

Baraka Rahmani

(Samia)

Nabil Koni

(Oncle Cherbal)