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Incendies

2010 · Movie · R · 131 min · ★ 8.1 · 86% critics

DramaWarMystery

After a mother's final wishes, adult twins set out to uncover hidden family roots in the Middle East. Their search becomes a painful journey through buried history, deep hatred, war, and enduring love.

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Details
Years
2010
Release date
2010-09-17
Language
French
Rated
R
Runtime
131 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
86/100
TMDB rating
8.1/10 (3,288 votes)
Box office
$16,025,025
Budget
$6,800,000
About

You may like this if you want a devastating, patient mystery with the emotional weight of Arrival or The Secret in Their Eyes; Not for you if bleak war stories feel too draining.

Pros: gut-wrenching mystery; powerful performances; haunting atmosphere | Cons: slow stretches; very bleak mood; emotionally heavy story

Themes

  • middle east
  • militia
  • orphanage
  • family secrets
  • massacre
  • twins
  • will
  • dark secret
  • domineering
  • search for truth
  • lebanese civil war
  • dark history
  • +5 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television AwardBest Motion Picture · 2011
  • Québec Cinéma AwardBest Film · 2010
  • Toronto International Film Festival AwardBest Canadian Film · 2010
  • Academy AwardBest International Feature Film · 2011 · nominated
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2011 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Denis Villeneuve