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Incendies (2010)

"The search began at the opening of their mother's will."

8.1/10 2h 11m Sep 17, 2010
Drama War Mystery

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Incendies
Original Language FR
Budget $6,800,000
Revenue $6,788,659
Status Released
Popularity 7.4

Cast

Lubna Azabal
Lubna Azabal
Nawal
Popularity: 1.1
Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin
Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin
Jeanne Marwan
Popularity: 0.6
Maxim Gaudette
Maxim Gaudette
Simon Marwan
Popularity: 0.4
Rémy Girard
Rémy Girard
Notary Lebel
Popularity: 0.9
Allen Altman
Allen Altman
Notaire Maddad
Popularity: 0.6
Abdelghafour Elaaziz
Abdelghafour Elaaziz
Abou Tarek
Popularity: 0.5
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Dominique Briand
Professor Niv Cohen
Popularity: 1.1
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Frédéric Paquet
Doctor in the Emergency Room
Popularity: 2.0
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Ahmad Massad
Bassem Marwan
Popularity: 0.3
John Dunn-Hill
John Dunn-Hill
Professor Said Haidar
Popularity: 0.5
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Jackie Sawiris
Mother
Popularity: 0.8
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Lara Atalla
Angry Woman
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Denis Villeneuve
Screenplay Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne, Denis Villeneuve
Editor Monique Dartonne
Producer Kim McCraw, Luc Déry

Production

TS Productions
FR
Phi Group
micro_scope
CA

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Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

Andres Gomez 10/10
Nov 18, 2014

Great 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
Jun 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 emotionally manipulative in the best way—bleak ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 17, 2010
Runtime 2h 11m
Budget $6,800,000
Revenue $6,788,659
Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 7.4
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