Incendies
The search began at the opening of their mother's will.
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.
- Director
- Denis Villeneuve
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $7M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
14 billed performers
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Movie DNA
How Incendies actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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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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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Incendies appears in 5 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Denis Villeneuve Movies Ranked #5
Placed at #5 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Mystery Movies Ranked #18
Placed at #18 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Psychological Thrillers Ranked #44
Placed at #44 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Mind-Bending Movies Ranked #78
Placed at #78 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #197
Placed at #197 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
3 wins · 2 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 2 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best International Feature Film
- WinnerInternational Submission to the Academy Awards
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture
1 win
- WinnerAcademy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture
Québec Cinéma Award for Best Film
1 win
- WinnerQuébec Cinéma Award for Best Film
Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film
1 win
- WinnerToronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Incendies returned 1.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $7M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $7M
- Release date
- Sep 17, 2010
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- Arabic, English
- Country
- Canada, France
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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