"Hiroshima mon amour" is an allegorical film—the characters are archetypal and their names are never given—and I doubt that there’s any single right way to interpret it. Of course, the fact that it defies simple interpretation is part of its charm. The movie is rather like a complex piece of music that every ear experiences differently. The film is a work of art that is essentially personal: what it means is unique to each person who watches it.
Selected Special Features on the DVD:- Full-Screen (1.33:1)
- French Monaural
- English Subtitles
- Audio Commentary by Film Scholar Peter Cowie
- Isolated Music and Effects Soundtrack
- 1961 Interview With Director Alain Resnais
- 1986 Interview With Director Alain Resnais
- 1959 Interview With Lead Actress Emmanuelle Riva
- 2003 Interview With Lead Actress Emmanuelle Riva
- Screenplay Annotations by Screenwriter Marguerite Duras
- 32-Page Illustrated Booklet, Including Kent Jones Essay and 1959 "Cahiers du Cinéma" Roundtable