Since this gripping film takes place primarily in the Middle East, I never would have guessed that the film itself is Canadian in origin. But that factoid aside, I have to say that Incendies was not an easy watch (and let me just clarify that I am referring to content, not anything negative to say about the actual filmmaking). Most of the time I pick up rather readily on film cues and foreshadowing, but I will be the first to admit that I did not see the end of this film coming until it was right on top of me. The story is engrossing, sometimes touching, but more often in a you-know-the-trains-are-about-to-collide-but-can't-look-away sort of way. You know as the film progesses that all signs point to something quite shocking being revealed, and your curiosity strains at the bit.
Incendies is not an easy watch, but it is a wholly worthwhile one.
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