Incendies

March 4, 2024

Plot

A dying mother writes to her children Jeanne and Simon requesting them to fulfil her last wishes. Following her instructions, they discover a world full of hatred, differences and love.

Some dialogues from this masterpiece:

• One plus one, does it make one?

• Death is never the end of the story. It always leaves tracks.

• Nothing is more beautiful than being together.

• Childhood is like a knife stuck in the throat, which cannot be removed easily.