The powerful and moving tale of twins' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.
30 March 1969, Lausanne, Switzerland
10 August 1950, Jonquière, Quebec, Canada
October 07, 2015
Although "Incendies" shows very little violence, the burden of knowing what's taking place off-screen is just as difficult for the audience to stomach.May 26, 2011
Rage has no expiration date in Incendies, director Denis Villeneuve's gripping, era-jumping drama about a family melded to its war-torn past.May 26, 2011
A deeply resonant literary quality gives what might otherwise seem like a dubious series of coincidences a profound sense of plausibility.June 22, 2011
A strong film based on a weak story.May 20, 2011
It is no surprise that it was nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.August 04, 2011
It's a raw and brutal look at the unending strife in the region, but it's also an unforgettable mystery that keeps the audience riveted through one surprising plot turn after another.July 24, 2011
...an intense and shattering experience, a nearly great film about promises and kinship and the secret, cruel lives our parents lived before we knew themAugust 11, 2011
Every time the film begins to feel more like a history lesson than a drama, it explodes into action.January 10, 2013
Rewarding, but ridiculously stingy in handing out simple details -- relationships, geographical settings, etc. -- vital to our grasp of what's going on.May 27, 2011
It's a powerful, disturbing film. May there be a day when such works seem less relevant.May 20, 2011
Villaneuve knows how to stoke a hot debate about the legacy of violence. But in this case, where there's smoke, there's not enough air.