Incendies
1 Oscar Nominations
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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.
What critics thought
Villeneuve's mystery-thriller earned broad critical admiration for Lubna Azabal's performance and its devastating emotional architecture, though a handful of critics found the adaptation strips away theatrical nuance, and even sympathetic reviewers questioned whether the film's climactic revelation strains credibility past the breaking point. Charges of melodrama and orientalism ran alongside the praise.
“Villeneuve's screen adaptation strips away all this finely textured flesh and leaves only the bare bones”
Martin Morrow·CBC News
“it wants to be much more than a thriller and succeeds in demonstrating how senseless and futile it is to hate others because of their religion”
Roger Ebert·Rogerebert.com
“a plot twist that feels like one coincidence too far”
Ty Burr·The Boston Globe
“a commanding film of multiple revelations”
Peter Howell·The Toronto Star
Genres
Drama, Mystery, War
Cast & Crew
DirectorDenis Villeneuve
StarringLubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, Rémy Girard, Allen Altman
ComposerGrégoire Hetzel
Incendies
1 Oscar Nominations
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.
What critics thought
Villeneuve's mystery-thriller earned broad critical admiration for Lubna Azabal's performance and its devastating emotional architecture, though a handful of critics found the adaptation strips away theatrical nuance, and even sympathetic reviewers questioned whether the film's climactic revelation strains credibility past the breaking point. Charges of melodrama and orientalism ran alongside the praise.
“Villeneuve's screen adaptation strips away all this finely textured flesh and leaves only the bare bones”
Martin Morrow·CBC News
“it wants to be much more than a thriller and succeeds in demonstrating how senseless and futile it is to hate others because of their religion”
Roger Ebert·Rogerebert.com
“a plot twist that feels like one coincidence too far”
Ty Burr·The Boston Globe
“a commanding film of multiple revelations”
Peter Howell·The Toronto Star
Genres
Drama, Mystery, War
Cast & Crew
DirectorDenis Villeneuve
StarringLubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, Rémy Girard, Allen Altman
ComposerGrégoire Hetzel
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