A series of closeups of the backs and arms of a man and woman embracing, amidst falling ash and then covered in sweat. In voiceover, the woman recounts the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima that … See more

• Emmanuelle Riva as Elle ("Her")
• Eiji Okada as Lui ("Him")
• Bernard Fresson as l'Allemand ("The German")
• Stella Dassas as la mère ("The Mother")… See more

In 1954, while Alain Resnais was editing Agnès Varda's film La Pointe Courte, he was reluctant to work on it because it was "so nearly the film he wanted to make himself". The film's narrative structure inspired Hir… See more