8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, History, Romance • 1959 • 92 min
Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Emmanuelle Riva • Eiji Okada • Stella Dassas
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
8.4
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Emmanuelle Riva • Eiji Okada • Stella Dassas
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: Medium
The film explores the universal themes of memory, trauma, and human connection against the backdrop of war, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering partisan solutions. Its focus on the existential and psychological aspects of suffering and remembrance leads to a neutral rating.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The film features a diverse central cast with an interracial couple. Its narrative explores themes of memory and the aftermath of war, subtly addressing historical power dynamics without explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively or making DEI themes overtly central.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Hiroshima Mon Amour" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a heterosexual relationship and themes of memory, war, and love, with no elements pertaining to queer identity.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Hiroshima Mon Amour" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on the relationship between a French actress and a Japanese architect, exploring themes of memory, war, and love without engaging with transgender identity.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Hiroshima Mon Amour" features original characters created for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Hiroshima Mon Amour" features original characters created for the screenplay, a French actress and a Japanese architect, whose races are integral to their initial portrayal within the film's narrative. There is no prior canon or historical record from which their races could have been swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.7
Critic Ratings
9.6
N/A
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