Story Line
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.
“The search began at the opening of their mother's will.”
Top Cast

Lubna Azabal
Nawal

Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin
Jeanne Marwan

Maxim Gaudette
Simon Marwan

Rémy Girard
Notary Lebel

Allen Altman
Notaire Maddad

Abdelghafour Elaaziz
Abou Tarek
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Rating
8.1/ 10
Release Date
2010-09-17
Runtime
2h 11m
Genres
DramaWarMystery
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User Reviews (2)
Andres Gomez
10/10
•11/18/2014Great movie for a great and tough story.
Good photography and cut, the story is well developed and the performances are superb.
Also, it doesn't fail on being over dramatic. Just the perfect balance.
A must to be seen.

griggs79
8/10
•6/23/2025_Incendies_ crawls under your skin and stays there. Villeneuve sets the mood with silence, shadow, and slow-burn tension, building a mystery with the weight of a Greek tragedy. Some parts drag, but they add gravity to the gut-punch revelations. It’s ...






