Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)

Name: Hiroshima Mon Amour
Released: 1959

The deep conversation between a Japanese architect and a French actress forms the basis of this celebrated French film, considered one of the vanguard productions of the French New Wave. Set in Hiroshima after the end of World War II, the couple -- lovers turned friends -- recount, over many hours, previous romances and life experiences. The two intertwine their stories about the past with pondering the devastation wrought by the atomic bomb dropped on the city.

Genres: Drama, History, Romance

What to watch after Hiroshima Mon Amour

Last Year at Marienbad (1961) — Same subject: extramarital affair
Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962) — Two steps away in the credits
My American Uncle (1980) — Alain Resnais directed both
A Man and a Woman (1966) — Same subject: france
Pierrot le Fou (1965) — Two steps away in the credits
Contempt (1963) — Same feel: reflective, philosophical