Hiroshima mon amour Excerpt 7: Continuation—at the Riverside Café; the shaving of the French girl’s head (3’58”).

Excerpt 7

 Questions

1. Note the diegetical character of the music (its source in the fictional world of the film). Why do you think Resnais chose diagetical music here?
2.

“I’m crazy about you.” Discuss.

3. Explain the scene where the French girl’s hair is shaved off. (Why is this done to her?)