These films by Resnais and Suwa resonate with each other, since the latter would never have existed without the former. At the beginning of the 21st century, a filmmaker sets out to film a tribute to Hiroshima mon amour, written by Marguerite Duras and directed by Alain Resnais 40 years earlier. H Story is a meditation on contemporary history, the passage of time and the art of directing which is irrevocably linked to its implementation in the era in which it is set.
Like a mise en abyme of Hiroshima mon amour, H Story features an actress who decides to remake Alain Resnais' cult film. Tired, the actress can't remember her lines.
Nobuhiro Suwa
Nobuhiro Suwa (born May 28, 1960 in Hiroshima) is a Japanese film director working in Japan and France. His directorial works and screenplays often make use of improvisation techniques. Currently, Suwa is the President of Tokyo Zokei University.
