Last Year at Marienbad, Resnais' ambiguous, surreal and beautiful arthouse classic will either irritate or mesmerise, depending on patience. The 'plot' involves an affair between two anonymous people, the female seemingly having no memory of their relationship last year. Was she killed by her jealous husband? Has she lost her memory, or did nothing happen at all? Well, nobody seems to have a clue, but that doesn't alter the fact that the combination of seemless direction, cinematography, deadpan acting, award-winning scripting and a strange church organ soundtrack makes for a fine cinematic experience.
Review of Last Year at Marienbad
