Marguerite Duras, one of the most important literary figures in France, wrote this dramatic portrait of obsession during her own detoxification from alcohol abuse. Abandoned by her fiancE during a dance at the Town Beach casino, Lol froze the moment in her mind, replaying it obsessively over the next 10 years. Now she has returned to her hometown to confront her memories through the eyes of her childhood friend Tatiana Karl.
