I remember, but mostly almost don't remember, this movie from the '90s.

"Most of the world did not agree with Duras’s assessment. As well as becoming an international bestseller, The Lover won one of France’s most prestigious literary prizes, the Prix Goncourt. In 1992, it was made into a major film by celebrated director Jean-Jacques Annaud."

Anthony Macris

"Marguerite Duras called The Lover ‘a load of shit’"

https://theconversation.com/marguerite-duras-called-the-lover-a-load-of-shit-but-her-novel-about-her-affair-as-a-15-year-old-stuns-with-its-emotional-force-185779