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Incendies

2010 · 131 min · Drama

When their mother dies, Canadian twins are given a strange final task: to deliver letters to a father they thought dead and a brother they never knew existed. Their search leads back to a war-torn Middle East and a devastating family secret. Denis Villeneuve's powerful drama.

Why it’s here

A major Canadian drama from Quebec cinema with French-language authorship and international reach.

Runtime

131 min

Genre

Drama · War · Mystery

Mood

tense · thoughtful · dark

Entry

some context

Best for

character-driven drama

Content notes: war or political violence · child harm or distress Non-exhaustive