Memory & Time in HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR | Film Analysis

[@TokyoMakes]

I watched this tonight. I've lived in Japan 13 years and I wondered why the Japanese crew/wardrobe staff allowed Elle to wear her yukata (cotton kimono) wrong in the hotel scene. It's taboo to wear it with the right hand side over the left (shown in your video at 2:25). This is the way corpses are dressed after death, for the living the left side goes over the right. You may think this detail is insignificant, but given how many Japanese people worked on the film, it seems highly unlikely that this wouldn't have been commented upon. Japanese people in Japan tend to be very encouraging of foreigners wearing kimono or yukata (I know feelings within the Japanese diaspora are very wide ranging with regards to this and issues of cultural appropriation), so typically poeple are excited to help foreigners dress correctly and avoid dressing mistakes such as having the wrong side of the collar on top. All native Japanese people would be familiar with this, especially at the time this film was made when far more people wore kimono every day. This leads me to wonder if it was deliberate, or an accident that Rennais left in, and if so did he do it to signal her lack of cultural understanding, or the fact that in a way we are all just the collective dead moments that make up all of our memories. It's a minor detail in some ways, but as major as someone on screen wearing a dress inside out, when considered from a Japanese cultural perspective. I'm not an expert on Japan, I just live here. Japanese people please lmk if I'm looking at this wrong and I'll amend my comment to reflect that, thanks.

[@MrRufusRToyota]

Love this, thank you!

[@user-vh3kj9ri8h]

It was probably intentional

[@lilOspiCB]

She often seems like a specter. Both of them are haunted, but more often she seems lightly tethered to life. Her personal trauma is secretive and local. her pain and loss is like something hidden in a dark well.

[@KolkhozWoman]

I love your analysis. People don't talk about this movie enough

[@homelandcinema4039]

Thanks so much! Really happy you enjoyed it and I agree that this film isn't talked about anywhere near enough!

[@DavidNeedToKnow]

Hiroshima, mon amour is basically one of the best movies ever. And my favourite movie.

[@homogenic]

immediately thought hiroshima, mon amour would become one of my favorite movies as soon as the credits started rolling, but after watching this video and seeing the film through the lenses of this excellent analysis, i can only be even more sure of it.

[@homelandcinema4039]

Thank you

[@KarlBunker]

This was wonderful. I'm sorry you haven't kept on making film analysis videos, but I thank you deeply for this one. I hope you're doing well now, four years on.

[@lydiainphoenix]

I agree with your comment that every time you see this film, there is something new to appreciate in its depth. I have a copy and have watched it many times. There are many wonderful films in the world and they are wonderful in many different ways but this one is like no other. There is just nothing that compares to it in both form and content.

[@hugorefraschini5969]

One of the masterpieces of Cinema 👏👏👏👏

[@RichardASalisbury1]

Thank you for this! I saw this film at age 18 or 19, soon after it came to the US with subtitles. I instantly thought it great. Soon after that I lived in Berkeley for c. 7 years, and attended many showings of great and interesting films of world cinema at two marvelous movie theaters there. I remain a cinephile--an artistic medium second only to music for me--and after a hiatus of almost 40 years have seen it twice again, I think, in the last 20 years, finding it every bit as great as I thought in my youth. (To watch it demands of me such sustained and close attention that bringing less than that to it--as to a Bach cantata, say--seems almost sacrilegious.) And up to now, at age 79, though there are many great films I have not seen, I count this as the second greatest, after Ray's Apu trilogy (which I think of as one film). I consider "Hiroshima Mon Amour" the most powerful antiwar film I've seen; the musical score remains one of the best; the poetic words of Duras rise to the level of myth, pointing beyond themselves to large and deep mysteries; and my memory of the film shines in my mind and heart like a beacon. I remain--not puzzled, but--wondering, about the open, ambiguous or ambivalent, ending of the film, at which time the woman is still undecided about whether to return to her family in France, or stay.

[@homelandcinema4039]

Thank you Richard for your wonderful comment and for sharing your connection with this film. It is so rewarding to hear that this analysis resonated with you and that the film has had such a profound effect on you over the years. You are the kind of cinephile that inspires me to make more content, thank you!

[@ingeabrahamsen4684]

Richard Salisbury, your words moved me. What a profound soul you must be...⚘

[@acdragonrider]

Weird how there aren’t many reviews of this movie and I just watched it last night. Thank you for posting. Very well analyzed. I write film analysis essays every time I watch a film and you made me reevaluate many parts of the film. Granted, I was tired so I was not in perfect control of my brainpower 😂

[@homelandcinema4039]

Thank you very much Acdragonrider, I really appreciate i!

[@milanmirkovic8965]

Gledao sam film Hirosima ljuva vi moja al cini se da to nije taj fil glumila ga je japanka jedn nalepse stvorenje zaljubljeno al sa ranama na grudima posledice atomske bombe jako dirljiv i tuzan fim da sam suze pustio taj film sam gledao pre 55g. izvorni film.

[@stanley31594]

Hiroshima Mon Amour is easily one of my favorite films. Nice analysis, really enjoyed it! Looking forward to your next videos!

[@homelandcinema4039]

Thank you so much Stephen for your nice comment, I really appreciate it. More videos on the way soon!

[@inesvincent4108]

Your work is not scratching the surface here but caressing it with a feather just as this movie does it with souls... bravo et merci pour votre travail

[@homelandcinema4039]

Thank you for the nice comment!

[@ronaldmilner8932]

I just watched Hiroshima Mon Amour and your reflection on it. Thank you for helping me gain more insight into this amazing film.

[@ciarandouglas3917]

great analysis, where can I find the Michael Roth article??

[@javisuales]

Loved your analysis and sensitivity

[@ahmedemam6727]

Throughly impressed by your articulation in this video, the videography was also great. Keep it up - a very well done piece!

[@homelandcinema4039]

Thanks a lot Ahmed, I really appreciate it and there's more on the way : )

[@nadia-yahiaoui7775]

Hello, your analysis is absolutely on point, sharp, beautifully narrated. You are right, this is a masterpiece, and one of my all time favourite. Thank you for this great moment of culture.

[@homelandcinema4039]

Thanks so much

[@Latte-at-night]

Thank you you saved my final,,, I'm not very used to watching artsy films like these and i had no idea where to begin with my analysis this has given me a more clear idea!

[@raileystonex9608]

This is amazing! Why doesn’t this have more views? Very well done, beautiful analysis

[@homelandcinema4039]

Thank you so much for this beautiful comment Railey Stonex, I put a lot of work into this so I am really happy it resonated with you!

[@hongyuzhang5631]

Extraordinary analysis

[@marcetor8290]

Excellent analysis, it's one of my favorites movies as well ! A master piece as you well said.

[@homelandcinema4039]

Thank you!!

[@lyricalbiblical722]

thank you for your analysis! :)

[@n.m.8339]

Thank you for this amazing video and analysis! I am absolutely impressed!!

[@homelandcinema4039]

Thank you for this amazing comment!

[@RekzaFS]

Great video

[@GWSManeater]

Thank you! This was a beautiful review...

[@homelandcinema4039]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it : )

[@KevinFinkbeiner]

This is the first film I watched in a class on the French New Wave. It left a deep impression on me; I still don’t know how or in what way, but it did. You did a great job analyzing the film! Would you consider doing a video essay on Godard’s Breathless? Another great movie to pick apart and analyze.

[@homelandcinema4039]

Glad you enjoyed this great film and thanks a lot for the nice comment. I love Breathless but don't know if I would have that much original analysis to add to the tomes that have already been written on the film. My goal with this channel is to just make analysis videos when I have something to say that I feel warrants an analysis film rather than just churning them out to get more likes and subscribers etc. The next video is quite a big change of gear but hopefully will be worth a look and will be dropping soon once the copyright claim is reviewed. Thanks again for your thoughts and for watching : )

[@philb7851]

Saw it on TCM, great movie blew me away for a 50s movie

[@theoneadonis]

love this, amazing production

[@homelandcinema4039]

Thanks very much!

[@gracesss1272]

OMG thank you so much for this video. Its my favourite movie! It is so underrated and needs more appraisal 😂😍

[@homelandcinema4039]

Thank you so much for the kind feedback Grace! I totally agree that HMA needs more appraisal and a bigger audience!

[@gracesss1272]

Homeland Cinema You’re very welcome 😊 and I was just wondering where you got the music from? Was it just KZbin soundtrack videos? I’ve been searching for good recordings (like in your video!) for ages, especially that beautiful piano theme from around 4:18-6:15...

[@homelandcinema4039]

@@gracesss1272 Yes, it is just the music from the soundtrack : ) Thanks again, more content on the way soon!

[@gracesss1272]

@@homelandcinema4039 Thank you! 😍👏😸

[@marshallstamper6436]

Hey man, no offense but this was a great video and I really appreciate it 😌❣️

[@thomasfranche6770]

This film taught me how to speak French.

[@LoyalLuna]

Awesome video. Absolutely loved your analysis on the film, I’ve seen clips but now I can’t wait to watch the entire thing! Thanks so much for sharing :)

[@homelandcinema4039]

Thank you!

[@monacojerry]

Please make more video essays.

[@cameliabouziyane3023]

Good one

[@ashishtripathi4005]

What's the song that starts at 4:17? I think it's in the film too but I can't find it on the OST on Spotify.

[@homelandcinema4039]

It's another part of the OST that isn't available on Spotify unfortunately.

[@wawalgrimlins9779]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKvbfGCIr66jidk

[@wawalgrimlins9779]

@Ashish Tripathi - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKvbfGCIr66jidk

[@mirellasabella2438]

Te amo, gracias

[@이하나-m2h]

About to watch for class :(❤️

[@homelandcinema4039]

Hope it was helpful : )

[@pamelawilson7945]

A poignant film I saw age 13 with my first boyfriend, a year after my father died.❤

[@homelandcinema4039]

So sorry to hear of your loss and glad that you connected with the film.

[@anamseraj8189]

Where can I watch this movie with English subtitles?

[@khalidalali186]

My God, how the mighty have fallen. The cinema of today, is in rags in-comparison to this or “The Tenant” or “The Good Earth”. I guess every society reaps what it sows, when it comes to everything, including the arts.

[@yazanasad7811]

What is memory but a scar in the head (but also trauma leading to rebirth - natural lower immediacy)

[@yazanasad7811]

It's as horrible to forget as it is to remember (shadowlands - forgetting face)

[@jaciyara5181]

Just found your video, I love it! One of my favourite movies. Are you thinking about making some videos about brazilian cinema? In any way, can't wait for more videos

[@homelandcinema4039]

Thanks a lot Jaci, as you might guess this is definitely one of my favourites too. Got any Brazilian film recommendations?

[@jaciyara5181]

@@homelandcinema4039 you're welcome! Maybe you can start by Cinema Novo (mid 50s until end of 60s) the most famous director of this period being Glauber Rocha. I also recommend more contemporary movies, as Aquarius and Bacurau, both by Kleber Mendonça Filho. From there I'm sure you will start exploring more :) Keep in mind that Brazilian culture and cinema is very rich, so you may need to research a bit (idk what your background is). Also depending which languages you speak you may find more movies with spanish or french subtitles.

[@homelandcinema4039]

@@jaciyara5181 Thank you so much for this! I will definitely check these out and would love to learn more about Brazilian cinema : )

[@mth_pictures]

plssss do subtitle in french plss

[@lizethrivera1167]

[@laszloolah8108]

Található-e magyar nyelvű szinkronnal.

[@KazKazui]

this movie is so up its ass and unintentionally funny