H Story

It's been a long time since I watched this one. Back then I was still getting acquainted with arthouse cinema, which meant this type of cinema was pretty new to me. Looking at it now, it's a tad too lethargic for my taste, and the film isn't quite stylized enough to fully make up for that.

Béatrice Dalle plays herself in the film, as she travels to Japan to remake Resnais' famous movie Hiroshima Mon Amour. She struggles with the project and being in a foreign country, talking with the director through a translator doesn't make things easier. The harder she tries, the harder it becomes to continue.

There are some interesting stylistic touches, but H Story is slow cinema about cinema, and that's not entirely my thing. The performances are solid and there are some interesting moments. It's certainly not a bad film either, just not the little gem I once thought it was. If you like arthouse and you care for the classics, it's a must-see though.