Review of Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) by Patryk C — 23 Oct 2012
State-of-the-arc achievement from Alain Resnais. Hiroshima Mon Amour ponders on the major topic of reminiscing about the difficult past and its relation to our present emotions and behavior. Juxtaposing the unlikely French-Japanese romance with the horribly touching images from after the Hiroshima bombing makes watching this film a truly memorable experience.
Evaluating the two viewpoints on the whole grievous situation, we see how two completely different people - strangers in the city recovering from an enormous disaster - are able to open up and show their feelings to one another.
Hiroshima Mon Amour is an artistic vision of both the director and the cinematographer, who explicitly invites the audience to explore the city in a distressing atmosphere, where dark colors stand for the sensations that the characters exhibit.
With its New Wave attributions and embroiled yet insightful narrative technique the film reveals the perturbed human psyche and shows how every war affects the way we relate to the world and to people around us.
This review of Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) was written by Patryk C on 23 Oct 2012.
Hiroshima Mon Amour has generally received very positive reviews.
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