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Kirk Bage (1775 KP) rated Incendies (2010) in Movies

Feb 11, 2021 (Updated Feb 11, 2021)  
Incendies (2010)
Incendies (2010)
2010 | Drama, Mystery, War
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
The third in my series of films you would recommend to a visiting alien to explain humanity is… the harrowing yet utterly brilliant Incendies (2010), directed by Denis Villeneuve, from the play by Wajdi Mouawad.

Utilising a French and Arabic speaking cast you have probably never seen before, this brutal drama feels as close to reality as you would ever want a story of this nature to be. Yet, of course because it is a Denis Villeneuve film (he also made Blade Runner 2049, Enemy, Prisoners, Arrival, Sicario etc, if you are not familiar with him) it is drenched in style and visual embellishment that makes it a work of art transcending a documentary feel. Naturalism is evident in the acting, but so is an awareness of storytelling. It also boasts one of the most jaw dropping endings I have ever seen. Once experienced, never forgotten. Rated the 111th best film of all time on IMDb currently, and my Decinemal score agrees with that.
  
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AJaneClark (3975 KP) rated The Language of Kindness: A Nurse's Story in Books

Oct 26, 2020  
The Language of Kindness: A Nurse's Story
The Language of Kindness: A Nurse's Story
Christie Watson | 2018 | Biography
8
7.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Emotional portrayal of an NHS nurse
This true account follows Christie through her twenty years of nursing, and with it the highs and lows. Some points in the book hit hard and I could feel the pain and sorrow, as if I was there in that very moment.
Unlike many nursing books, Christie retold her time as a nurse, including some of the research and theory behind being a nurse, in a way that people with no knowledge of the subject would be able to understand. I found it to be cleverly put together, however there were some slow moments, disinteresting moments, and times I felt I didn't agree with what she was saying or doing.
Overall it expressed the nurse's commitment to her job and patients, portrayed her humanity and explored the depth of the mental, physical and emotional pressures that she managed, along with being a young person, a partner and a mother.