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.
Direction
Villeneuve at his most emotionally precise and cruel.
Acting
Lubna Azabal delivers one of cinema's most shattering performances.
Writing
Adaptation that somehow makes the stage feel cinematic.
Director
Denis Villeneuve
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Though never named, the film depicts the Lebanese Civil War; Villeneuve deliberately kept locations vague to suggest universal cycles of sectarian violence.
The final scene's Radiohead needle drop ('You and Whose Army?') was Villeneuve's first choice and only cleared at the last second — he refused to cut it.
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