Memoir of War

Memoir of War

From the life of Marguerite Duras

Directed by Emmanuel Finkiel

Produced by Cinéfrance Studios, Les Films du Poisson

2017126 min6.1 / 10

A haunting, introspective portrait of a woman enduring the psychological torment of wartime uncertainty and loss, anchored in waiting and emotional paralysis.

In the last days of the Nazi-occupied France, writer Marguerite Duras awaits the return of her husband, Robert Antelme, arrested for being a Resistance fighter and then deported, while she maintains a tense relationship with her ambiguous lover and a dangerous game with a French collaborationist. Even when the Liberation arrives, she must still endure the unbearable pain of waiting.

Questions people ask

  • Is Memoir of War sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Memoir of War easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Memoir of War end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Memoir of War violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Memoir of War scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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