Review of Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) by Vaibhav W — 11 May 2010

This French film starts off as a love-story set against the backdrop of Hiroshima, but then quickly delves into art house boredom. Meh!

This review of Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) was written by Vaibhav W on 11 May 2010.

Hiroshima Mon Amour has generally received very positive reviews.

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