Hiroshima Mon Amour

1959, Movie, 1h 32min

A cornerstone of the French New Wave, the first feature from Alain Resnais is one of the most influential films of all time. A French actress (Emmanuelle Riva) and a Japanese architect (Eiji Okada) engage in a brief, intense affair in postwar Hiroshima, their consuming mutual fascination impelling them to exorcise their own scarred memories of love and suffering. With an innovative flashback structure and an Academy Award–nominated screenplay by novelist Marguerite Duras, HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR (“Hiroshima My Love”) is a moody masterwork that delicately weaves past and present, personal pain and public anguish.

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7.8

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Critic David Parkinson

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This is a film about memory, experience and representation.

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Michael Thomsen

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Toppen af franske New Wave film, handler om to elskende med traumer fra 2. verdenskrig. Flotte billeder, og engagerende historie. Men man skal nok være til lidt abstrakte 'poetiske' film for at få det fulde udbytte.

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In Hiroshima, a French actress and a Japanese architect cross paths, igniting a passionate and introspective affair. As they explore their past experiences and current desires, they delve into the traumas of war and the power of memory. The film is a poignant reflection on the human condition, intertwining love, loss, and the search for meaning in a world torn apart by conflict. Through their conversations and encounters, the couple grapples with the weight of history and the fragility of human connection, ultimately revealing the enduring power of love and memory in the face of adversity.

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