Jeanne realizes the horrific geometric symmetry: Her mother gave birth to her own husband’s son. Her mother’s first son is her mother’s last son.
In one of the most haunting shots in cinema history, the twins realize that their mother’s tormentor and her abandoned first son are the same person . The man who raped Nawal was her own lost child—a child raised in an orphanage that was bombed, who grew up to become a ruthless militiaman, never knowing the identity of his mother. Incendies Filme
During the conflict, Nawal was imprisoned in the notorious Kfar Ryat prison, where she was known as "The Woman Who Sings" for her resilience during torture and rape by an interrogator known as Abou Tarek. The Ending & "The Reveal" Jeanne realizes the horrific geometric symmetry: Her mother