Very interesting but also pretty pretentious French romance touches on some interesting ideas and has some memorable imagery of the aftermath of Hiroshima. Clever and innovative filmmaking techniques, compelling performances by Emmanuelle Riva and Eiji Okada, and some strong black and white cinematography – but the whole thing is built around an unconvincing love story that involves a whole lot of hokey philosophizing. Fascinating on a historical level, but unsatisfying as a story.