Review of Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) by Andrey B — 27 Oct 2017
Magnificent and haunting French movie. Stunning soul-examination which at times reaches even subconscious level, tremendous character study - and all this is done in under 90 mins. It has obvious resemblance with his next work "Marienbad" where he goes yet deeper into the mystique of human memory.
In this movie a French woman finds herself in a city of disaster, Hiroshima, recounting her own disaster occurred during WW2 which left deep scars in her soul. Her Japanese lover goes with her into the past and tries to help her to reconcile her with her past self.
The film is shot in a unique manner as though you witness her memory at work as different memories are triggered by different visions in real life.
This review of Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) was written by Andrey B on 27 Oct 2017.
Hiroshima Mon Amour has generally received very positive reviews.
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