Rami shook his head. “Go find Nawar. He will tell you the rest.”
: Mirrors the dark exploration of morality, revenge, and how far a parent will go for their children. Incendies -2010-2010
Nawal, while in prison, gave birth to twins (Jeanne and Simon) after being raped by the same man. But unbeknownst to her, that man was also her own son, the child she had been searching for. The one she loved, the one she lost, and the one who destroyed her were all the same person. The film’s final, iconic freeze-frame—Nawal lying in a pool of water, staring at the sky—is the face of absolute, apophatic tragedy. Rami shook his head
Rami shook his head. “Go find Nawar. He will tell you the rest.”
: Mirrors the dark exploration of morality, revenge, and how far a parent will go for their children.
Nawal, while in prison, gave birth to twins (Jeanne and Simon) after being raped by the same man. But unbeknownst to her, that man was also her own son, the child she had been searching for. The one she loved, the one she lost, and the one who destroyed her were all the same person. The film’s final, iconic freeze-frame—Nawal lying in a pool of water, staring at the sky—is the face of absolute, apophatic tragedy.