Movies like Incendies

Key Features:: Family secrets, War, Middle East, Trauma, Identity, Search for truth, Sibling relationship, Historical drama, Mystery, Resilience, Violence-moderate, Shakespearean adaptation, Tragedy
Tone:: serious, dramatic, restrained
Target Audience:: Drama enthusiasts, International cinema, Thought-provoking, Mature audiences
Emotional Arc:: Intrigue → Despair → Revelation

Incendies

2010-09-17

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.

Genres

Drama, War, Mystery

Cast

Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, Rémy Girard, Allen Altman, Abdelghafour Elaaziz, Dominique Briand, Frédéric Paquet, Ahmad Massad, John Dunn-Hill

Crew

Denis Villeneuve, Denis Villeneuve, Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne

Rating

★8.101(3069 votes)