Amour

4.20
    Amour
    2012

    Synopsis

    Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.

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    Cast

    • Jean-Louis TrintignantGeorges Laurent
    • Emmanuelle RivaAnne Laurent
    • Isabelle HuppertEva Laurent
    • Alexandre TharaudAlexandre
    • William ShimellGeoff
    • Ramon AgirreConcierge's husband
    • Rita BlancoConcierge
    • Carole FranckNurse #1
    • Dinara DrukarovaNurse #2
    • Laurent CapellutoPolice Officer #1

    Recommendations

    • 100

      Empire

      Michael Haneke's Palme D'Or winner is uncomfortable, uncompromising, unflinching... and utterly unmissable. Old age may not be a reality you wish to confront, but you must see this film.
    • 100

      Total Film

      A compassionate, masterful work that deservedly won Haneke a second Palme d'Or after "The White Ribbon's" 2009 victory. Best to avoid on a first date, though.
    • 100

      Variety

      Considering Haneke's confrontational past, this poignantly acted, uncommonly tender two-hander makes a doubly powerful statement about man's capacity for dignity and sensitivity when confronted with the inevitable cruelty of nature.
    • 100

      The Guardian

      The icy message may be that love is not a consolation as we face death. Rather the reverse. Love will give your death meaning, but make it no less unbearable.
    • 100

      Observer

      Don't let Amour join the legion of "Best Films You Never Saw." I urge you to share its sweetness and wisdom, and learn something.
    • 100

      Los Angeles Times

      A perfect storm of a motion picture, with an icy, immaculate director unexpectedly taking on deeply emotional subject matter.
    • 88

      Rolling Stone

      These two glam stars of French cinema – Riva in 1959's "Hiroshima Mon Amour" and Trintignant in 1966's "A Man and a Woman" – give performances of breathtaking power and beauty. Prepare for an emotional wipeout.
    • 80

      Time Out

      It's not an easy sit; we're never let off the hook with golden-hued memories or belated bits of wisdom. Maybe this is love after all.

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