DVD Incendiary

Every so often you see a movie that is so poignant it leaves you speechless. Incendiary is just such a film. It stars Michelle Williams as a wife and mother in London. She loves her husband, but it is established from the onset that he works all the time and she feels neglected, so her entire world revolves around her son, whom she adores. One lonely night while waiting for her husband to get off work she meets a reporter (Ewan McGregor) who is captivated by her candor and honesty. She is also charmed by him and they end up having an affair. This is almost a side note to the real story that plays out when her husband and son are killed in a terrorist attack on a soccer stadium. The movie is about humanity and how we deal with the circumstances of our actions and life around us. How we deal with grief and compassion. How we judge ourselves and others. It is an incredibly sad film that makes you stop and think about your own life and how you cope. It is beautifully written and acted leaving you with a sense of hope at the end. It is a rare film that can invoke such raw feelings of empathy, anger and anguish while still leaving you fulfilled with the knowledge that we, humans, can endure and there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.