Hiroshima Mon Amour

1h 32m · 1959 · Directed by Alain Resnais · 4.2 / 5 on Letterboxd

Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) runs 1h 32m, directed by Alain Resnais. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

The deep conversation between a Japanese architect and a French actress forms the basis of this celebrated French film, considered one of the vanguard productions of the French New Wave. Set in Hiroshima after the end of World War II, the couple -- lovers turned friends -- recount, over many hours, previous romances and life experiences. The two intertwine their stories about the past with pondering the devastation wrought by the atomic bomb dropped on the city.

Genres: Drama, Romance, History

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.