Review of Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) by Andrew S — 01 Aug 2013
In a post nuclear disaster city where forgetting is impossible Emanuelle Riva's nameless character is drawn to forget. Alain Resnais' direction is moody and swings with emotion in the darkest and brutally honest hearts of the destitute.
Half documentary of the nuclear effects presented on film and on a people and half a story of love, endless loss and tragedy. The French actress and the Japanese architect remain nameless as they come to represent the sexual ties and bonds forged between occupied countries and the people who have suffered under horrific circumstances.
As we delve and drift farther into their lives where the two remain as if tied in an endless dance amongst their waking their memories the journey's result is simply devastating. This film is undeniably one of the finest films of the 1950s and of the foreign language.
Riva was clearly snubbed from the Oscars for best actress. First time rating: 9.9/10.
This review of Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) was written by Andrew S on 01 Aug 2013.
Hiroshima Mon Amour has generally received very positive reviews.
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