Death is never the end of a story. One of the most devastating films of recent times, with a surprisingly surprising ending, Fires It is, to this day, the masterpiece of the famous Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. Based on part FiresIn Wajdi Mouawadand also, partly based on the life of the Lebanese activist Souha Bechara, the project takes us in an impactful way into a love story in several spheres, constant, even as it encounters a land of tireless conflicts filled with unspoken truths. It’s one of those films that you think about for days and never forget.

In the plot, we meet the twin brothers Jeanne (Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin) and Simon (Maxime Gaudette) who arrive to read the will that their mother left them. After being surprised by the possibility, far from remote, that their father is alive and by the discovery that they have a brother, Jeanne then Simon embark for the Middle East to discover the hidden truths of their own family , having as its epicenter the almost incredible story of their mother. , Nawal (Lubna Azabal).

Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Fires It shows us the real victims of a conflict, the rupture of a creation, the shattering of a maternal heart in its constant struggle for reunion. In addition, the story very skillfully transports us to the present in the vision of two brothers who connect to this story, each in their own time. Mathematician Jeanne takes her first steps according to her mother’s wishes, being surprised at every turn and needing her other half to complete the rest of the cycle that hides the truths about her own mother’s trajectory. All parts are surgically captured through the lens of Villeneuve which shows complete control over the story he wants to tell.

Ideas only exist if someone defends them. Filmed in Jordan and Montreal, the setting of the story is not declared, we only know that it takes place in the Middle East, but we understand certain conflicts provoked by supporters of right-wing Christian militias and their self-proclaimed enemies . The clash between past and present becomes an immense lesson in geopolitics and this contextualization is an important element, another character, a fixed point which surrounds the saga of the protagonist brilliantly interpreted by the Belgian actress. Lubna Azabal.

As we said at the beginning, death is never the end of a story, and here that truth shines through until the last minute. Fires There is a shocking ending, which affects our emotions. A strong and impactful film that we will never forget. This masterpiece is available in the Reserva Imovision catalog. Unavoidable.