Apple TVHiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
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
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Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
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
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central focus is on the universal human experience of memory, trauma, and love in the aftermath of war, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering partisan solutions, leading to a neutral rating.
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
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.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
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.
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
8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.8
7.7
Critic Ratings
9.6
N/A
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