Incendies
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
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. From TMDB
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In Canada, the film had passed the $1-million mark at the box office by October 2010. By the end of April 2011, the film grossed $4.7 million. In Quebec theatres alone, Incendies made $3 million. It was considered a success in the country. According to Box Office Mojo, the film completed its theatrical run on 29 September 2011, after making $2,071,334 in the U.S. According to The Numbers, the film grossed $6,857,096 in North America and $9,181,247 in other territories for a worldwide total of $16,038,343. Incendies received highly positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports 91% positive reviews based on 124 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The…
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60 of 123 · most liked firstIncendies (2010) dir. Denis Villeneuve 🎬 First time seeing this powerful and masterfully crafted film by Villeneuve. Blown away by its visceral yet tender story. Pure cinema. #filmsky #cinema #movies
positive · AI labelView post →i don't think Radiohead works in any part of a movie except the end. they don't make good needle drops. Baz Luhrmann got this right in Romeo + Juliet. Denis Villeneuve got it wrong in Incendies (along with a ton of other stuff, sry to the fans but it's a bad movie)
negative · AI labelView post →A classic Hitchcock rewatch, finishing off an innovative Linklater trilogy and then there's Villeneuve's Incendies. Almost a week on and it's still living with me. One of his best, for sure #LetterboxdFriday #lastfourwatched #filmsky
positive · AI labelView post →Heavy AF week! If I had Legs… - Not for the squeamish. Ken Park - Harmony Korine’s writing pierces through once again. Incendies - Extraordinary film. The moment I found out, my soul took temporary leave. One Battle… - Breathtaking flick. #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched #filmsky
positive · AI labelView post →Gemini Man (2019) Hilarious that David Benioff has a writing credit on this Incendies (2010) Good movie I may never watch again Les Miserables (2012) Exhibit M against the Oscars Spiderman Brand New Day (2026) I guess it's good #LetterboxdFriday #filmsky, #LastFourWatched
positive · AI labelView post →#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched INCENDIES - Wow. I rarely give 5 * but wow, what an intense, gripping and harrowing film. Perfect storytelling. BACKROOMS - Love the ideas presented, homages to Borges, Dante, House of Leaves… But something’s missing - too many untied ends. But I liked it.
positive · AI labelView post →Because it was the anniversary of the Polytechnique massacre, I watched Denis Villeneuve‘s “Polytechnique”: fantastic film. Which manages to double as a love story for the Montréal winter. I went on to watch Villeneuve‘s “Incendies” which you MUST also watch.
positive · AI labelView post →Most of Denis Villenueve’s filmography are must watches: * Prisoners * Arrival * Sicario * Blade Runner 2049 * Dune 1 and 2 * Incendies Korean movies: * The Handmaiden * Parasite * Old Boy * The Vengence Trilogy
neutral · AI labelView post →Nic Mathieu was in discussions to direct. However, Denis’ Villeneuve’s war drama Incendies had been released in 2010, and 21 Laps saw the Canadian as the perfect person to helm their movie. He’d been interested in making a science fiction film, and signed up. 5/52
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie years project Year 2010 (105/122) Now Watching 📽️ #1/10 Incendies dir. Denis Villenueve rec'd by @stevequick.bsky.social, @dickrnavis.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →THE HUNT 11am LF3 TESS 11am Aero THREADS 12pm Egyptian FIVE STAR FINAL 1pm LF3 🚨 HEREDITARY 3:30pm Egyptian BOY 4pm LF3 🚨 CASTRATION MOVIE CHAPTER iii 7pm LF3 🚨 INCENDIES 7pm Egyptian 🚨 SOUTHLAND TALES 7:30pm Aero LETTERS FROM A DEAD MAN 10pm LF3 americancinematheque.com/now-showing/
neutral · AI labelView post →Denis Villeneuve dirigirá el nuevo film de James Bond. Amazon MGM Studios ha confirmado que Denis Villeneuve, director de "Arrival", "Incendies" y la saga "Dune", será el encargado de dirigir la nueva entrega de la franquicia James Bond. ¿Quién serà el nuevo Bond? Se abren apuestas.
neutral · AI labelView post →Incendies is a tough watch. But it's interesting to see a Villeneuve film before he fell into his current "images are more important than words" thinking. Certainly wasn't expecting that plot twist at the end, but that bus scene remains the hardest part of the film to digest.
neutral · AI labelView post →Denis Villeneuve (with scenes from his film "Incendies") - BOTD
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching my favourite Villeneuve film cuz it’s almost Halloween. Incendies may not be a horror film but it is horrifying.
positive · AI labelView post →holy fuck Incendies sure was a movie
neutral · AI labelView post →Where to starts ?!? Here’s someone that works behind the camera and is a great film director! Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 1/2, Dune 1/2/3, Incendies (my preferred one !), Sicario, Arrival, Enemy, Prisoners,…)
neutral · AI labelView post →Incendies. Great film. Not one I'd rewatch.
positive · AI labelView post →World premiering at Sundance today, Ramzi Bashour’s feature debut #HotWater tells a perceptive, humorous mother-son tale set amongst a cross-country road movie, starring Lubna Azabal (Incendies) and Daniel Zolghadri (Lurker). See our exclusive poster and clip debut: thefilmstage.com/exclusive-cl...
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm not a big fan of his stuff, but this makes sense to me. Consider his two best films, Incendies and Sicario, between those two I definitely see someone who can craft a solid, if somewhat po-faced, Bond movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →Denis Villeneuve rangert: 1. Arrival 2. Enemy 3. Prisoners 4. Sicario 5. Incendies 6. Dune Part I 7. Blade Runner 2049 8. Dune Part II 9. Polytechnique Inte en film har fått 4/5 i betyg. Otroligt egentligen.
positive · AI labelView post →Never been more convinced that every Confederate officer + politician and every slave owner (and their families) should have been put to death. Relatedly: Nickel Boys is a fucking masterpiece and up there with Incendies as one of the most emotionally devastating things I've ever seen put to film.
positive · AI labelView post →Oh man...finally watched the 2010 Denis Villeneuve film Incendies. Absolutely yes, it's as brilliant as everyone says it is. But I knew nothing of the plot, and the word that comes to mind is devastating. The ending of this work of art sucked all the oxygen out of my living room. Bravo.
positive · AI labelView post →Nic Mathieu was in discussions to direct. However, Denis’ Villeneuve’s war drama Incendies had been released in 2010, and 21 Laps saw the Canadian as the perfect person to helm their movie. He’d been interested in making a science fiction film, and signed up. 5/52
neutral · AI labelView post →My favorite film for each letter of the alphabet. I - Incendies Honorable mention: Interstellar and Inception. #filmsky #moviesky
positive · AI labelView post →We're also doing a whole week of Canadian film with BON COP, BAD COP, INCENDIES, FUBAR, THE SWEET HEREAFTER and THE FLY. And bringing in the Oscar winner NO OTHER LAND.
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally got round to Incendies (for my 2500th film, no less). Downhill from there. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
positive · AI labelView post →Last four on @letterboxd.bsky.social Mother was pretty good but I think I was expecting something else. Raw was A LOT of fun. Incendies was fantastic, and is easily one of Villeneuve's finest. Godzilla Minus One is probably the definitive Godzilla film. #filmsky
positive · AI labelView post →If you're not sure how dark Denis Villeneuve is capable of going may I introduce you to a movie called Incendies boxd.it/Msm
neutral · AI labelView post →Name a non-English film. Incendies (French Canadian) youtu.be/XJ69WnwvZhE
neutral · AI labelView post →The second ever Self-Care Film Festival is now complete (I think). Line-up was: 1. No Country For Old Men 2. Porco Rosso 3. Orlando 4. Incendies Vaguely considering trying to squeeze in Mallrats tonight since I have off tomorrow, but probably going to call it!
unlabelledView post →Most Villenueve movies are very rewatchable for me. Sicario, BR2049, Arrival, and the Dune films. Others like Incendies, Enemy, and Prisoners not as much, not because they are bad, but because they are pretty heavy to be watched repeatedly.
unlabelledView post →Vi så Incendies fra 2010 her til aften. Jeg har set den før, men det havde min kæreste ikke. En fuldstændig fantastisk film og en af mine absolutte favoritfilm. Vi følger et canadisk tvillingepar i tiden efter deres mors død. Pandoras æske åbner sig da de får læst testamentet højt og det viser sig at deres hemmelighedsfulde mor har en fortid, der stikker dybere end nogle af dem kunne have forudset. To breve ligger klar. Det ene skal datteren give til den far, de indtil nu havde troet var…
unlabelledView post →Just watched 'Incendies'. Wow. Just... speechless. More people need to talk about this film.
unlabelledView post →The director of Incendies and Sicario introducing the next Bond film
unlabelledView post →I watched Incendies (2010) by Denis Villeneuve and wow, such an amazing movie! A mother dies and leaves to her children a quest to unravel secrets of her past. It was homework from my script writing classes. Having a repertoire of good stories is essential to be a good writer, highly recommended.
unlabelledView post →Anyway, Incendies is......dunno if I can recommend it, even while I do think it's a good movie. It's just very soul crushing.. lot of very hard topics.
unlabelledView post →Choose one film from each of your 30 favorite (non-American) directors. Name of the film and director, along with an image. 3/30 Incendies Directed by Denis Villeneuve #filmsky #foreignfilm
unlabelledView post →#FilmSky #Movies 🎬🎥 Choose 20 films that have stayed with you or influenced you. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. Day 3-"Incendies" Incendies is French Canadian movie about the Lebaneese Civil War told as greek a tragedy,a masterpiece that has to be watched by every human
unlabelledView post →Just been emotionally devastated by Denis Villeneuve and his film, Incendies.
unlabelledView post →Very good movie Incendies (2010) The Director put all movie in one scene-pool scene After finish you feel u smashed by truck
unlabelledView post →I think that I may get my Quebec card revoked but I really didn't like Incendies and that film is revered here.
unlabelledView post →🎂 It's Denis Villeneuve's birthday! The best Denis Villeneuve movie, but it can't be Dune: Part Two or Incendies. More on Denis Villeneuve: https://todayinmovies.com/actor/denis-villeneuve #TodayInMovies #FamousBirthdays
unlabelledView post →Anyone want my ticket to a screening of Denis Villeneuve’s movie Incendies and a Q&A with him tonight? I’m all burned out from Bleak Week and I don’t think my body can stay out after 10 for a third night in a row. 7pm at the Egyptian.
unlabelledView post →Forgot to post about the film. I thought it Denis Villeneuve's best. A proper thriller that works right up to the end. 'Incendies' tried to be more serious but the Shakespearean/Greek tragedy conceit really undermined its power. This worked in everything. Still not a Dano fan. Tarantino was right.
unlabelledView post →In no real order: Man with a Movie Camera (1929, The Cinematic Orchestra version); The Last Gunfight (1960); Incendies (2010); The Seventh Curse (1986)
unlabelledView post →I can’t wait to see what he does with Dune Messiah. I loved Blade Runner 2049 and Incendies is a WILD film
unlabelledView post →After La Ciénaga we watched the Denis Villeneuve film Incendies. Which omph. It was very compelling and interesting but idk if I liked it. Its one of those films where you only watch it again to show a friend.
unlabelledView post →Io sono andato indietro e ho visto Incendies (stesso regista) un film molto avvincente.
unlabelledView post →Just finished it. Great movie! Now if I could only get it on DVD with some bonus material on the making of it. BTW, last night I watched 'Incendies', a Canadian movie that's also heavy-hitting: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incendies.
unlabelledView post →Also between Incendies, Dune, and Sicario he's the current king of the desert movie.
unlabelledView post →Luther. If you've not seen this twisty police procedural starring Idris Elba, give it a good go. Short seasons, great pacing, some of the best British TV I've seen. The only other show I've gone to Gem for was Schitt's Creek. I want to watch Station Eleven and Poker Face (b/c Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne). Films currently on Gem worth the watch: * Incendies * Snowpiercer * Parasite * Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon * Moonlight And I hear good things about: * Call Me By Your Name *…
unlabelledView post →Confessions Incendies Attenberg [Blue Valentine, Boy, Beginners, Four Lions, Mysteries of Lisbon, Marwencol, A Film Unfinished, Poetry]
unlabelledView post →Using MOVIE as an acronym, recommend 5 "hidden gems" Mishima Only The Lonely Vera Drake Incendies Evil Dead 2: Desd By Dawn
unlabelledView post →Every Denis Villeneuve Movie, Ranked: www.metacritic.com/pictures/eve... #4 - Incendies [80]
unlabelledView post →So much of the news these days makes me think of the film Incendies, one of the best works I've seen on the true horrors of war
unlabelledView post →Incendies abartılmış bir balon ve rezil bir film olsa da aynı yönetmenin Inch'allah filmi hem çok iyi hem de İsrail işgali altında yaşamak gerçeğini çok çıplak anlatan bir film.
unlabelledView post →Many excellent examples on this list. I'd add Incendies (a really good movie I instantly and still regret seeing) and Polytechnique (a movie I *cannot* bring myself to see, on account of how traumatizing it inevitably will be...)
unlabelledView post →ONE HUNDRED WORD REVIEW: "Incendies" (2010 film) Denis Villeneuve had his first brush with international fame with this adaptation of the Wajdi Mouawad play of the same name, following twins trying to piece together the story of their mother’s life. #writing #film
unlabelledView post →I agree, though I would argue that while he could make any film of Nolan’s, Nolan couldn’t make Incendies. I’m not sure Nolan would ever have a scene where John Bernthal beats up Emily Blunt in the manner that he does either. But I think the formality of minimalism is a trend of the era.
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