2010 Directed by Denis Villeneuve
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.
Lubna Azabal Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin Maxim Gaudette Rémy Girard Allen Altman Abdelghafour Elaaziz Dominique Briand Frédéric Paquet Ahmad Massad John Dunn-Hill Jackie Sawiris Lara Atalla Baya Belal Yousef Shweihat Karim Babin Mohamed Majd Mustafa Kamel Hussein Sami Hamed Najem Bader Alami Majida Hussein Asriah Nijres Nadia Essadiqi
Incêndios, Pogorzelisko, Felperzselt föld, La donna che canta, 烈火焚身, 母亲的告白, 焦头烂额, 烈火焚城, 中东的希腊悲剧, Изпепелени, Pozáry, Nawals hemmelighed, Nawals hemmelighet - Incendies, Incendies - Nawals Hemmelighet, 그을린 사랑
at the beginning of this movie - "DENIS IS GOD I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!!"
at the end of this movie - "Fuck Denis, I fucking hate him."
rewatching this was like eating glass. this is denis villeneuve's masterpiece. the plot twist alone is one of the most alarming things i've ever seen on film
Powerful, haunting, brutal, unflinching & emotionally devastating, Incendies works like that slow poison whose real potency is realised only after it's too late and the irrevocable damage to your psyche has already been done. Absolutely unforgettable once you've seen it, Incendies isn't just the best feature that director Denis Villeneuve has made to date but is also the finest film to come out from the Canadian film industry.
Opening with Radiohead's single, "You and Whose Army?", the story of Incendies is told in two different timelines which later converge into one to deliver a huge jolt of shock. One storyline follows twins Jeanne & Simon who journey to the Middle-East in order to fulfil their mother's final wish which is stated in…
I love my westerns and my horror movies very much. Part of why I love them is that they're usually simple and straightforward, getting enjoyment out of the exhilarating moments they provide. They're pure fun, easy as that. But every once in awhile I happen to watch a movie like Incendies and I remember why I love watching movies in the first place. It's for the story. The story that grabs me by the collar, lifts me up, furiously slaps me and then drops me on the ground leaving me helpless. The way this devastating story is presented in a harsh, realistic manner and as a non-linear narrative is brilliant, shifting between periods of time, progressively revealing more and more but not all at once, allowing for immense anticipation to build up. Captivating, fascinating and intense, this is a powerful mystery drama that relies on nothing more than human emotion to succeed.
not a rewatch i just wanted to say i got stoned today and as i was coming off my high i sat in bed and thought about this film for at least an hour
Legit that final gasp at the end shook me
Maybe one of the craziest plot twists I’ve seen in a long long time
Sorta weird I don’t think of Villeneuve as a huge filmmaker of the decade but high key his output is impressive
At one point, my entire body shivered. I could nitpick some technical things that might not have been to my taste (like the red, introductory storyline headings) but at the end of the day, the visceral reaction is undeniable. A rare experience. Eager for Dune...
Im weitesten Sinne als Heist Movie zu sehen, punktet Incendies vor allem durch sein starkes Drehbuch, das zum Einen mit vielen auch verstörenden Überraschungen aufwartet, zum Anderen immer ein klares Ziel vor Augen hat, das durch einen roten Faden (Titeln) den Film stets vorantreibt. Mit vielen subtilen teils genialen Details (das Kreuz als Erkennungszeichen, der Metalldetektor im Hotel) gefilmt, zu Beginn ausschließlich mit Nahaufnahmen und einem virtuosen Umgang mit der Zeit geht dieser Film zum Ende hin sehr unter die Haut. Teilweise doch schwer zu ertragen wird auch ein Teil der Geschichte im Nahen Osten erzählt. Kann 1 plus 1 wirklich nur 1 ergeben?
Movies whack, in a painfully patient way. But I figured it out too soon, before she did, and that’s my issue.
Still beat tho.
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