The city of Lleida is experiencing a summer with high temperatures, a climate that invites thoughts of Marienbad, not as a physical place, but as a mental space where the essence of summer and the construction of reality through memory are recreated.
With the heat, body vapor seems to foster a flow of thoughts that form an internal archive considered reliable. This process links personal transformations with common realities, creating narratives that appear convincing.
The film Last Year at Marienbad, directed by Alain Resnais, explores this narrative with an ambiguous and enigmatic plot. Aesthetically, the work translates into an elegant fantasy, featuring opulent rooms, geometric gardens, and bewildering social conventions.
Thus, Marienbad becomes a metaphor for summer in Ponent, a place where the perception of time and memory take center stage.
