This isn't the work of a newly moral or humanistic filmmaker, but another ruse by the same unscrupulous showman whose funny games have been beguiling us for years.
Amour
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Austria, France, Germany · 2012
Rated PG-13 · 2h 7m
Director Michael Haneke
Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert, William Shimell
Genre Drama, Romance
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Georges and Anne are retired music teachers who have lived comfortably for many years, deeply in love with one another. When Anne suffers from a stroke one day, Georges has to muster up the strength to take care of her, doing whatever he can to make Anne happy.
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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.
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.
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.
Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan
A perfect storm of a motion picture, with an icy, immaculate director unexpectedly taking on deeply emotional subject matter.
The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw
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.
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.
Rolling Stone by Peter Travers
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.
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.
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