“Shortly after the path goes dark, there’s that tune coming from the residence, a dead waltz played on the piano. Out of a story. No telling which anymore.
In the film, we won’t give the name. Here in the book, we will call it: ‘The Desperation Waltz.’
The girl will be listening to it even after it ends.”
— MARGUERITE DURAS, ‘THE NORTH CHINA LOVER’
Dusk. Th…