This book by Lindeperg contributes in an original way to studies on the relationship between cinema and history and does so with a reflection on the function of the film image, not so much by questioning the classic problem of representation as by finding in Night and Fog the anchor point from which to explore the very notion of the archive. He works with multiple readings that allow him to confuse the film with institutionalized narratives and their conditions of possibility. This allows the author to think about the modes of intervention in post-war culture and to inquire especially about the impact of Resnais's production in a context that is as emblematic as it is controversial.