SCARY COOL SAD GOODBYE 52

Vietnam Diaries, Part 1: The Desperation Waltz.

“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…