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Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) by Alain Resnais opens with two people embracing each other, we don’t see their faces only their naked bodies covered in nuclear ash, the scene then fades to our two main characters Elle and Lui embracing in a similar position only now their bodies are covered in sweat instead of ash.
Following this opening we hear Lui and Elle our main characters talking about Hiroshima while a compilation of museums, landmarks and movie scenes about the…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) by Agnès Varda begins with the titular character having her tarot cards read while the film flips between black and white and colour. The fast-paced dialogue and rapid camera movements immediately engages the viewer as their eyes have to rush around the screen in order to take in as much info as possible. This opening establishes the films main themes as Cleo talks about how afraid she is that her test result she is…
