In the last days of the nazi-occupied france, writer marguerite duras awaits the return of her husband, robert antelme, arrested for being a resistance fighter and then deported, while she maintains a tense relationship with her ambiguous lover and a dangerous game with a french collaborationist. bahkan ketika pembebasan tiba, dia masih harus menanggung rasa sakit yang tak tertahankan karena menunggu.
