8.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.
Starring: Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, Rémy Girard, Abdelghafour ElaazizDrama | 100% |
Foreign | 56% |
Mystery | 15% |
War | 9% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: LPCM 2.0
English
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
4K Ultra HD
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 3.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Denis Villeneuve's "Incendies" (2010) arrives on 4K Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors 101 Films. The supplemental features on the release include audio commentary by Denis Villeneuve; documentary on the making of the film; archival Q&A session; and more. In French, Arabic, and English, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-Free.
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101 Films' release of Incendies is a 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray combo pack. The 4K Blu-ray disc is Region-Free. However, the Blu-ray disc is Region-B "locked".
Please note that some of the screencaptures that appear with this article are taken from the 4K Blu-ray and downscaled to 1080p. Therefore, they do not accurately reflect the quality of the 4K content on the 4K Blu-ray disc, including the actual color values of this content.
Screencaptures #1-18 are from the Blu-ray.
Screencaptures #24-34 are from the 4K Blu-ray.
I have only one other release of this film in my library. It is this Region-B release produced by British label Trinity Home Entertainment in 2011. It is a very fine release.
The combo pack introduces a new 4K makeover, completed under the supervision of Denis Villeneuve and cinematographer André Turpin in 2023. In native 4K, the 4K makeover can be viewed with Dolby Vision and HDR grades. I chose to view it with HDR.
I like what I saw on my system a lot. The new 4K makeover produces very sharp and very rich visuals that are essentially flawless. Indeed, there is a lot of diverse material shot on drastically different locations, but the strength of the visuals remains the same. Also, there is an obvious discrepancy in the dynamic range of the visuals that the new 4K makeover and the previous 1080p presentation produce. While I like the previous presentation a lot, in native 4K the visuals are simply a notch more impressive. I did not observe any drastic discrepancies in the area of color reproduction. Perhaps some segments are a tad cooler, but while viewing the film, specific changes are difficult to pinpoint. The fluidity of the visuals is wonderful. I did not see any encoding anomalies to report.
I sampled large areas of the Blu-ray that is included in the combo pack and must mention that the technical presentation of the film is quite disappointing. There are some obvious compression issues, usually noticeable in darker areas, and it appears that the gamma levels were not set right. So, the previous 1080p presentation from the first Blu-ray release is unquestionably superior.
There are two standard audio tracks on this release: French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and French LPCM 2.0 (with portions of Arabic and English). Optional English subtitles are provided. However, the French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is available only on the 4K Blu-ray. On the Blu-ray, the only audio option is a French LPCM 2.0 track.
The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is fantastic. I do not know if any work was done on it as well when the new 4K makeover was completed in 2023. The DTS-HD Master audio 5.1 track on the previous Blu-ray release of Incendies is equally impressive. Of course, this is hardly surprising considering that Incendies was made in 2010. Clarity, sharpness, depth, and dynamic potency are simply terrific.
4K BLU-RAY DISC
It is unlikely that in the foreseeable future Incendies will lose its relevance. The more likely scenario is that several decades from now it will still be reflective of an ugly reality in which innocent people and fanatics continue to die. It is a very good film, but also one that is not easy to revisit, especially now that so much of what it depicts is part of our daily news cycle. 101 Films' combo pack release introduces a brand new 4K makeover of Incendies, completed under the supervision of Denis Villeneuve and cinematographer André Turpin. Its native presentation is terrific. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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