Felt like it was only natural for me to finally watch this, considering everything going on in my life and in my country. And in a way, I’m both glad and sad.
I’m glad a great film like this came out of my country. I’m glad the civil war is portrayed in such a grounded, realistic way, especially in how it affects ordinary people’s lives, something Incendies was missing for me.
On the other hand, it’s extremely sad how much I related to everything here. It didn’t feel like watching history, or someone else’s memories… it felt like someone was looking directly at me, my family, my friends, and about a million others, and putting what we’re going through right now on screen.
It’s a great movie about a terrible period in Lebanon’s history.. grounded, personal, witty, funny, sad and painfully real. The ending was the cherry on top, and Mohammad Shamas (Omar) absolutely stole the show.
I have a feeling this will be one of those movies I come back to again and again. I just hope that next time I watch it, it feels like a distant memory… not a present reality.
To my fellow Lebanese, stay safe out there.
Felt like it was only natural for me to finally watch this, considering everything going on in my life and in my country. And in a way, I’m both glad and sad.
I’m glad a great film like this came out of my country. I’m glad the civil war is portrayed in such a grounded, realistic way, especially in how it affects ordinary people’s lives, something Incendies was missing for me.
On the other hand, it’s extremely sad how much I related to everything here. It didn’t feel like watching history, or someone else’s memories… it felt like someone was looking directly at me, my family, my friends, and about a million others, and putting what we’re going through right now on screen.
It’s a great movie about a terrible period in Lebanon’s history.. grounded, personal, witty, funny, sad and painfully real. The ending was the cherry on top, and Mohammad Shamas (Omar) absolutely stole the show.
I have a feeling this will be one of those movies I come back to again and again. I just hope that next time I watch it, it feels like a distant memory… not a present reality.
To my fellow Lebanese, stay safe out there.
